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

“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.”

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

“The fires of history burn hot and long, but memories of fires do not burn long enough.”

“Drink: the immortal waters quench the spirit's longing.
Art thou not now, bright one, all sorrow past, in elation,
Made young with joy, grown brother-hearted with the vast,
Whither thy spirit wending flits the dim stars past
Unto the Light of Lights in burning adoration.”

“When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes!”

“Where the bright seraphim in burning row
Their loud uplifted angel trumpets blow.”

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

“What is to give light must endure burning.”

“Make the most of your time. Burn the moments, even instants of life, because it will not offer you the same opportunities twice.”