“In order to rise from its own ashes, a Phoenix first must burn.”
Octavia E. Butler book Parable of the Talents
Variant: In order to rise
From its own ashes
A phoenix
First
Must
Burn.
Source: Parable of the Talents
“And God help you if you are a phoenix, and you dare to rise up from the ash.
A thousand eyes will smolder with jealousy, while you're just flying past.”
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