Fire is easy to work with if you keep your mind clear, but pain .. . pain fights back. Pain is alive. Pain is the enemy.

Terry Pratchett
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The night after fire was introduced to the world, people began to fear it. The fear of fire was so great that some people decided that it needed to be destroyed. For many years, people tried to destroy fire by smashing it into pieces. However, the fear of fire only grew stronger.

They came up with even more creative ideas for destruction, including burying it in the ground and cutting it into tiny bits. But none of these methods worked. It's not clear exactly what happened next, but many say that one of the greatest inventors in all of history had an epiphany while sitting on a log.

He remembered all the great things fire had done for him throughout his life and he began to realize that fire was smart. Fire was able to create more itself when needed, beamed light into the sky, made food taste better and warmed our homes without us even noticing. That's when he knew what must be done: make fire your friend.

It would be an honor to have this brilliant ally by your side in war or in friendship.

Source: I Shall Wear Midnight

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