#burning

I can't tell you where a poem comes from, what it is, or what it is for: nor can any other man. The reason I can't tell you is that the purpose of a poem is to go past telling, to be recognised by burning. ↗

— A. R. Ammons

#burning #comes #go #i #man

You're mine, Echo, and I'll treasure you forever. ↗

— Nadège Richards

#burning #courage #friendship #love #relationships

When we meet, I'm interested and I'm curious about what he's doing because he's burning a number from a client. And I'm like, 'Who is this?' and my girlfriend's like, 'That's a drug dealer. Stay away from him.' ↗

— Rosario Dawson

#away #because #burning #client #curious

I had a burning ambition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have accomplished it. ↗

— Claire Bloom

#ambition #burning #had #i #otherwise

The best that an individual can do is to concentrate on what he or she can do, in the course of a burning effort to do it better. ↗

— Elizabeth Bowen

#better #burning #concentrate #course #effort

You still stand watch, O human star, burning without a flicker, perfect flame, bright and resourceful spirit. Each of your rays a great idea - O torch which passes from hand to hand, from age to age, world without end. ↗

— Karel Capek

#bright #burning #each #end #flame

In one way, I suppose, I have been 'in denial' for some time, knowingly burning the candle at both ends and finding that it often gives a lovely light. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#both #burning #candle #denial #ends

I have this burning desire to get out there and do my best. It's as if I'm keeping it all in a little bottle, and it's all going to come out when I do the best I'm capable of doing. ↗

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

#bottle #burning #burning desire #capable #come

Who are taking to the witch burning Saturday night? ↗

— Stan Freberg

#night #saturday #saturday night #taking #who

Muscle and water is critical in burning fat. ↗

— Lee Haney

#critical #fat #muscle #water