Quotes with candles

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• Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire.

  Francois de la Rochefoucauld
  French writer (1613 - 1680)
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• I am against an adjournment. The day of judgment is either approaching, or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause of an adjournment: if it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought.

  Abraham Davenport
   
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• Many candles can be kindled from one candle without diminishing it.

  Midrash
   
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• If you have knowledge, let others light their candles with it.

  Winston Churchill
  English statesman (1874 - 1965)
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• Rearranging furniture, adding some candles, or making even small tweaks can really make the difference.

  Anthea Turner
  English television presenter (1960 - )
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• Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

  Buddha
  Spiritual leader, born as Siddhartha Gautama (450 - 370)
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• You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.

  Bob Hope
  American comedian, actor (1903 - 2003)
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Subjects in these quotes:

• extinguishes
• adjournment
• approaching
• diminishing
• rearranging
• difference

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