“When you've burned the bridges behind you, don't go starting a fire on the one in front of you.”
“If you're gonna burn a bridge behind you, make sure you've crossed it first.”
“When one burns one's bridges, what a very nice fire it makes.”
“When you become a teenager, you step onto a bridge. You may already be on it. The opposite shore is adulthood. Childhood lies behind. The bridge is made of wood. As you cross, it burns behind you”
“Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter — you are just there in front of the fire. You don't have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you.”
“The only way you can write is by the light of the bridges burning behind you.”