entrepreneurs are always on the lookout for inspiration, motivation, and wisdom to help them blaze their own trails. That’s why we’ve compiled some of our favorite fire quotes. From legendary entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Elon Musk to modern-day icons like Sheryl Sandberg and Jay Baer, these quotes will help you stay motivated, focused, and inspired as you chase your entrepreneurial dreams.
The best fire quotes
1. You tasted like fireAnd I miss that.So, at timesI drank a little.And at times, I drank too much.But I only drankTill it burned me enough. — Saiber, Stardust and Sheets
2. Success is not due to spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire. — Various attributed sources
3. He’d known, since the moment he figured out who she was, that while Celaena would always pick him, Aelin would not. — Sarah J. Maas, Heir of Fire
4. Alexander could transmit imagination as some other could transmit lust. — Mary Renault, Fire from Heaven
5. War is like a fire. One man may start it, but it will spread all over. It is not about one thing in particular. — T.H. White, The Once and Future King
6. It’s my favorite part of the preparation. When we get a pressure figured out and pick it up, those are the plays that fire me up the most. — Philip Rivers
7. Symphonies begin with one note — fires with one flame
8. Envy the fire, for it is either going or not. Fires do not feel happy, sad, angry. They burn, or they do not burn. — Robert Jackson Bennett, City of Stairs
9. Symphonies begin with one note — fires with one flame
10. I used to work at a health food store. I got fired for drinking straight Bosco on the job. — Steven Wright
11. I’ve lost a little bit of my fire… I don’t want to say I’ve lost my passion. — Roger Clemens
12. The Navy’s a very gentlemanly business. You fire at the horizon to sink a ship and then you pull people out of the water and say, ‘Frightfully sorry, old chap.’ — William Golding
13. What if there’s a fire?’ Glenna said sweetly, and Cian merely smiled. ‘Then I guess you’d better open a window, and fly. — Nora Roberts
14. A little stupid is like a little forest fire. If you happen upon some stupid, please stomp it out before it spreads. — Quentin R. Bufogle, Horse Latitudes
15. The name Firefox is not part of the open source licence, and that’s why it’s important to us. — Mitchell Baker
16. ‘dreams, kindled in the fire of imagination, ignite in the brilliance of our minds, and are wrought in the work of our hands”–’ — Suzy Davies
17. And then there was the way you cast your gaze, A coldness so chilling that it could cause a fire. — Sreesha Divakaran
18. If you can’t fire your best friend or your brother, don’t hire them. — Ziad K. Abdelnour, Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics
19. Holy gods. He’d frozen the whole damn lake. He was THAT powerful? — Sarah J. Maas, Heir of Fire
20. Effective managers proactively control their tasks and the expectations of their major stakeholders, which allows them to meet strategic goals rather than fight fires. — Sumantra Ghoshal
21. Some people are born to weirdness, ‘ Jerry said, ‘and others have weirdness thrust upon them. — Tom Upton, Pants on Fire
22. Your destiny grows clearer, Jason Grace. When the choice comes again–storm or fire–remember me. And do not despair. — Rick Riordan
23. That is the curse of lying, Sister. Once you place that crown of the liar upon your head, you can take it off again, but it leaves a stain for all time. — Terry Goodkind, Soul of the Fire
24. His dreamscape sent a tongue of fire across my flowers. — Samantha Shannon, The Mime Order
25. She had known for a while that Chance would be her first. She hadn’t planned it would be tonight. But, it felt right, Fourth of July, fireworks, and her first time. — Tamara Hoffa, Roping Love
26. I Wish I Could Give You A Taste Of The Burning Fire Of Love. There Is A Fire Blazing Inside Of Me. If I Cry About It, Or If I Don’t, The Fire Is At Work, Night And Day. — Rumi
27. That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold; What hath quenched them hath given me fire. — William Shakespeare
28. She was bruised from crashing so many times, but she hadn’t lost her hunger for flight. — A.J. Sky, Firestorm
29. I went out to the hazelwood because a fire was in my head. — W B Yeats
30. Who gave fire permission to burn? — Marty Rubin
31. To her you’re just a play thing; she’ll make you out to be a king, then she’ll set fire to your throne. — Phar West Nagle
32. As a piece of rope, when burnt, retains its form, but cannot serve to bind, so is the ego which is burnt by the fire of supreme Knowledge. — Ramakrishna
33. Professor, ‘ Harry gasped. ‘Your bird–I couldn’t do anything–he just caught fire– — J. K. Rowling
34. He’d known, since the moment he figured out who she was, that while Celaena would always pick him, Aelin would not. — Sarah J. Maas, Heir of Fire
35. Learn to say no in situations where saying no can be difficult, where it could mean getting fired. Say no anyway, because it could lead you to greater opportunities. — Samuel Dash
36. I used to be an airline pilot. I got fired because I kept locking the keys in the plane. They caught me on an 80 foot stepladder with a coat hanger. — Steven Wright
37. Passing through the fire of meditation, everything that is not your authentic reality, everything that is borrowed, will be burned away. — Rajneesh
38. Truth is much like fire. Hard to understand, ever–changing. — Will Bly, Ravens in the Sky
39. Don’t you stay at home of evenings? Don’t you love a cushioned seat in a corner, by the fireside, with your slippers on your feet? — Oliver Wendell Holmes
40. Better a little fire to warm us than a great one to burn us. — Thomas Fuller
41. Disastrous would have been the result if a fire or a death had suddenly demanded something heroic of human nature, but tragedies come in the hungry hours. — Virginia Woolf
42. I love physical stuff. I love circusy, weird, breathing fire and bucket–listy things. — Neil Patrick Harris
43. It’s definitely a tough blow to your morale to get fired. — Nina Jacobson
44. If the fire of hell is not literal, it is worse than actual fire, and if the gates of the Celestial City are not actual gold, they are far finer. — Vance Havner
45. We quenched the bulging flame, amongst the ashes embers of fire remain — Mie Hansson, Where Pain Thrives
46. I never guessed I could cry so hard my face hurt. — Vernor Vinge, A Fire Upon the Deep
47. Happy, not from anything that happens. Warm, not from fire or a hot bath. Light, I register zero on a scale. — Rumi
48. That place is happy over which a holy man builds a house, with fire, cattle, wife, children and good followers — The God
49. ‘two farewell gifts, ” Sadie muttered, ”from two gorgeous guys. I hate my life.’ — Rick Riordan, The Throne of Fire
50. The earth grieves, and I grieve, and I am weary of the fight — Sherryl Jordan, Winter of Fire
Conclusion
We hope that this post has inspired you to embrace the power of fire and to recognize it as a force of nature that can be both destructive and creative. Fire is an important part of life, and it’s important to remember the lessons it teaches us. Keep these quotes in mind whenever you need to be reminded of the power of fire.
