“When the quest for knowledge burns bright, one gets the right teacher too.”

“The light that burned twice as bright burned half as long.”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel

“The grey road whereupon we trod became as holy ground:
The eve was all one voice that breathed its message with no sound:
And burning multitudes pour through my heart, too bright, too blind,
Too swift and hurried in their flight to leave their tale behind.”

George William Russell (1867–1935) Irish writer, editor, critic, poet, and artistic painter

“By realizing that we are ignorant of the most important things, we realize at the same time that the most important thing for us, or the one thing needful, is quest for knowledge of the most important things or quest for wisdom.”

Leo Strauss (1899–1973) Classical philosophy specialist and father of neoconservativism

“The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn
When teachers themselves are taught to learn.”

Bertolt Brecht book Life of Galileo

“If I'm going to burn, it might as well be bright.”

Rick Riordan (1964) American writer

“Is it fair your life burns so short and bright? Death had asked.

"No such thing as fair," Frank told himself. "If I'm going to burn, it might as well be bright.”

Rick Riordan (1964) American writer

“When zeal like incense burns, first the lamp of knowledge must be lighted.”

Thomas Watson (1616–1686) English nonconformist preacher and author

“O! she doth teach the torches to burn bright
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear;
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear.

- Romeo”

William Shakespeare book Romeo and Juliet

“For that was love, wasnt it--to burn bright in someone else's eyes?”

Cassandra Clare book Clockwork Angel