“Man, like a light in the night, is kindled and put out.”

“319. Little sticks kindle the fire, great ones put it out.”

George Herbert (1593–1633) Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest

“All the suns labor to kindle your flame and a microbe puts it out.”

Antonio Porchia (1885–1968) Italian Argentinian poet

“Then brought they a fagot kindled with fire, and layd the same downe at D. Ridleys feete. To whome Maister Latymer spake in this maner: Be of good comfort maister Ridley, and play the man: wee shall this day light such a candle by Gods grace in England, as (I trust) shall neuer be put out.”

John Foxe (1516–1587) British historian

“Hope is a dangerous thing, Raisa thought. Once kindled, it's hard to put out. It makes wise people into fools.”

Cinda Williams Chima (1952) Novelist

“Should we put out the light? And then put out the light. But once put out thy light, I cannot give it vital breath again. It needs must wither.”

Anne Rice (1941) American writer

“So clearly will truths kindle light for truths.”
Ita res accendent lumina rebus.

Lucretius (-94–-55 BC) Roman poet and philosopher

“What breaks in daybreak? Is it the night? Is it the sun, cracked in two by the horizon like an egg, spilling out light?”

Margaret Atwood (1939) Canadian writer

“…the dark brought out the prostitutes, Malay divorcees mostly, quietly moving from light to light, gaudy and graceful, like other of night’s creatures.”

Anthony Burgess (1917–1993) English writer

“Put out the light, then, put out the light.
Vibes in the sky invite you to dine.
Dust to dust,
Blow to blow.”

Kate Bush (1958) British recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician and record producer