Those candle flames were like the lives of men. So fragile. So deadly. Left alone, they lit and warmed. Let run rampant, they would destroy the very things they were meant to illuminate. Embryonic bonfires, each bearing a seed of destruction so potent it could tumble cities and dash kings to their knees. Brandon Sanderson
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We are all made of fire. Whether it is the flames that burn in our hearts or sparks that fly out of our fingertips, we are all born with a passion. A flame that can be used to light the sky or cause destruction. We often tend to misjudge the power of these flames.

We see them as joyous and beautiful rather than dangerous and volatile. When left alone, they are meant to illuminate good things. But if allowed to run rampant, they can bring ruin to the world.

Source: The Way Of Kings

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