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There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Out of the frying pan into the fire.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests read more
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.
We don't negotiate the deal. We're just the matchmakers.
We don't negotiate the deal. We're just the matchmakers.
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Fire is the most tolerable third party
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight
Words pregnant with celestial fire.
Words pregnant with celestial fire.