Fire Quotations | Page 5

Nine times out of ten it is over the Bridge of Sighs that we pass the narrow gulf from youth to manhood. That interval is usually marked by an ill placed or disappointed affection. We recover and we find ourselves a new being. The intellect has become hardened by the fire through which it has passed. The mind profits by the wrecks of every passion, and we may measure our road to wisdom by the sorrows we have undergone.

I work for lots of fire protection districts. With some exceptions, everyone is facing the same problem.

I would caution people not to store gasoline in large quantities, ... It leaves the potential for a fire or even excessive fumes that wouldn't be there at a normal time.

I wish I could have played in an event before the Senior Open. I'm jumping into the fire this week.

I was sitting at the computer and my wife Pat was watching TV in the living room when I heard the rapid fire of what sounded like a semi-automatic weapon. At first I thought it might be someone shooting at something in the woods, but after as many as 15 or 16 shots rang out I knew it was something else.

If we get a call for a structure fire, this will allow us to download the floor plans right to the fire truck en route, ... The bottom line is it will make us faster, and speed saves lives.

If we get a good wind and low humidity, it will be just like Saturday. The fire could pick up and take off again.

I grew up on a farm so I thought driving a fire truck would be like handling a grain truck. But the first time I was behind the wheel of a fire truck, I was awestruck by the responsibility. Sure you can run a stoplight, but you have to make sure the intersection is clear before you do. That's when I realized each level you reach in the fire department brings on new responsibility. And there are more people under your wing.

I guess I just wanted to see us stay out of the line of fire if we could.

I guess it's a really bad deal to have a fire when it's so slick and icy outside.

Nobody likes a fire. But the alarms went off and the fire was put out.

Nice clods, Stadler. Did you get those at a Buster Brown fire sale?

When the house is on fire good girls have to get out as well as the bad ones

When the oil market notices that China is back, and remembers the fire that China's exploding oil demand lit under prices last year, the 'China factor' alone should be sufficient to floor near-term prices.

My gut says the Fed doesn't have too many bullets left to fire, and therefore they have to use them sparingly, and we'll see a (quarter percentage point) cut at the next meeting.

My hat's off to Mercy. They were on fire in the first half. We didn't get tired in the fourth quarter. We made some poor choices that ended up costing us.

Like in the pilot, ... I see Jesse (Sam's girlfriend) on the ceiling burning. Obviously she's not on the ceiling burning, but still I had to lay down and look up, start yelling and screaming, and they set fire around me and had me run out of the room.

Life is not tried, it is merely survived if your standing outside the fire

Man has been exploiting the energy of fire to his advantage since time immemorial. Had it not been for this natural source of energy, all the progress mankind has witnessed would never have been possible. Not a single factory could run without it.

Some $25 billion in capital is being deployed on the Strip. We think that is going to put fuel on the fire of economic expansion.

Some areas have strong fire departments and some are in limbo when a house catches fire.

Some companies are under fire because they're run by people who are running the companies like a business instead of like a brokerage firm, ... People on Wall Street and people in brokerage firms have a responsibility.

Some customers will put out the brush fire but miss the forest fire. Customers need to think about how to get the data off an archive when the technology is no longer any good and onto new stuff without too much pain.

Obviously with the winds blowing like they are, it pushed the fire pretty hard.

One person sustained facial burns and 30 were displaced by the fire.

One piece of log creates a small fire, adequate to warm you up, add just a few more pieces to blast an immense bonfire, large enough to warm up your entire circle of friends; needless to say that individuality counts but team work dynamites.

One priority is if the private land is adjacent to forest land, near where a fire occurred. That's where the beetles will be coming from.

Nelson was a great hero. In the whole span of British history he still stands as one of the greatest. The legend reminds us of the great value of heroic leadership when a nation falls under fire and stress,

Neo has the ability to fire guns ? and there are lots of guns ? but he also has the ability to use melee weapons, like long sticks and short poles,

Only about two of the clubs that we have inspected are not violating either the Building Act, the Public Health Act, the Town and Country Planning Act, or the Jamaica Fire Brigade Act, and Spirit act.

Nature, to each allots his proper Sphere, But, that forsaken, we like Comets err: Toss'd thro' the Void, by some rude Shock we're broke, And all our boasted Fire is lost in Smoke

(Monday) the fire got running a little but and we weren't able to get line entirely in place, ... We now have a line across the top of the fire.

More than anything, it just taps our resources. If you get anything else going on, it just straps the whole county as far as fire protection.

No one person is to blame for something like that. We gave up as corner kick and we were not able to clear the ball. That kind of misfortune can take the fire out of you a little bit. But I think we showed if we fix a few things, we can play with the big teams.

No one person was on fire for us tonight. But we had everybody working together.

No one is out there keeping officials' feet to the fire to see that the law is applied. The whole government policy is so heavily slanted toward the investors these days that they've totally lost sight of social justice.

Of course it's not the way you want to start. It was embarrassing. If this game doesn't fire us up, I don't know what will. Obviously, we know what went wrong. We went to the penalty box too much.

My daughters used to hear the story around the fire at camp.

My concerns have been and continue to be more from a standpoint of addressing those broader issues around infrastructure - roads, schools, fire and emergency. We've made some inroads in those areas, but we have a lot more work to do to get to where I'll feel comfortable saying we've made some progress.

Maybe a fire hall, ... Ours is as old as dirt.

My father, when I was very young, used to say to me, 'If you are ever in an emergency, if you are ever in a fire and everybody gets very excited, very emotional, then you become the calmest person in the room',

(Police) formed a perimeter in the area, were just sort of watching the dog as he roamed around the yards, along with the fire department, who was on scene in case of any injuries. They watched the dog. The dog started to approach the officer in an aggressive manner, and the officer had to shoot the dog.

Police returned fire and wounded one suspect and arrested two others. About two and half kilometers from the scene police arrested 14 other suspects. Three other suspects escaped on foot and police believe they might have been wounded.

Police were forced to open fire in alarm. In the chaos, three villagers died.

never have I seen both men and women of the fire and police departments works so closely.

Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him.

Now that John Thompson is successful, ... I find it very difficult to fire him because the pigmentation in his skin is white. Besides, he's competent and he's my friend.

O Black and unknown bards of long ago,/ How came your lips to touch the sacred fire?

Obviously that helps fuel the fire a little bit. But you move on.

Peterson's experience in emergency management and as a fire chief will make him a highly effective Region VI director. His first hand knowledge and experience will be vital as FEMA works with its regional partners on all aspects of emergency management.

Naturally most sportsmen who can make the transition have a fire in the belly. It's much like being a financial gladiator -- or an athletic gladiator.

Right now, I'm relying on the fire chiefs to verify their membership. I'm leaving it up to the chiefs to decide who they consider a fireman. Then if they're calling the person who stops by once every five years to sweep the floor a fireman, we'll reconsider it next year.

Right now is not the time to analyze. You don't focus on rebuilding a building while it's on fire. You focus on putting the fire out, ... Right now we're in the eye of the storm and we need to help the people of southern Louisiana and Mississippi.

Right now is not the time to analyze. You don't focus on rebuilding a building while it's on fire. You focus on putting the fire out, ... Right now we're in the eye of the storm and we need to help the people of southern Louisiana and Mississippi.

Retief's a good friend of mine and a great player. But he didn't really fire at all today.

Right now, he can. He's on fire. I'm sure every pitch coming into him looks like a beach ball. Right now, I don't think anybody wants to pitch to him (with runners on base).

Right now I would not burn unless I had to. It is so easy for a fire to get out of control and the winds will only further the fire danger.

My first car was an '84 Ford Taurus. It caught on fire from me trying to change the fuel pump, so that wasn't good at all. Dried leaves on the ground while I was trying to change the fuel pump. Don't do that. Do it on concrete.

My game is not a pretty game. It's a game in the trenches and big people can't hide too much. I know what I do when I'm on the floor. I have no illusions about my job and what I bring to this team. I work hard and I try to get rebounds and protect my teammates, plain and simple. I can do that from any position. ... You can make it destroy you or you can let it light a fire under you.

I don't know anything about any vacancies. We hire and fire the president only.

I don't know anything about that. I am here to represent the town in the matter of the consolidation of the fire department.

I have done a couple of investigations where aerial fireworks have been the major cause of the fire.

I got my kids off the school bus and every other kid on the bus was weeping and crying because they came though the fire and smoke.

I gotta tell you I have never seen anybody with such grace under fire as Jennifer was. I mean I have such respect for her. I never saw somebody exhibiting the kind of strength that she had. There were times when what she was going through applied in scenes and she would allow that to happen, but for the most part, you have to separate those things and do your work, and so she was extraordinary.

I gotta tell you, I've never seen anybody with such grace under fire as Jennifer showed. She was going through the worst of all of this during (production) and most people didn't know it.

I'd like to think our guys have a sour taste in their mouth. Both teams will be familiar with one another. Whoever makes the adjustments from game one to game two will win. But I'd like to see our team have the fire in their eyes.

I didn't make shots. I was thinking too much. I'm going to continue to fire and do my job as far as being a point guard. We came out with a win so I'm happy.

I'd just like to thank everyone involved. They saved my dog's life. You don't find many police officers or fire departments that are going to go to that much work for a dog.

If we could get one that could get there faster than it, then we would be able to stop the fire from spreading quickly before it gets a head start on us.

If they showed reluctance, they would intimidate people and talk about breaking the law or they'd be asphyxiated by carbon monoxide or they'd call the National Fire Protection Association.

If they stay within the organization, the obvious choice is Frank White . The thing is, if you hire him, it's going to be very difficult to fire Frank White if things don't go well. He's a local guy. He played at the academy. And he made such an impact on this community. He was a great player. God, it would be tough. You'd almost be saying, 'Frank, you've got five years or six years or 10 years.'

If we're not sure there's burning behind a wall, the camera will detect it or show its absence. If there's no fire there, we won't have to tear down a wall. That means less property damage and more effective service.

If they have a bad start, its a struggle for the night. I don't care what the level of the opponent we are playing, it doesn't really matter. If we don't come out on fire and energized, its a struggle for us. And that as got to change.

If they're placed too closely to flammable objects, a fire could occur.

If they do fire (Hall), I think the fair thing to do would be to have Sean Elsbernd resign and have Newsom appoint Hall as the supervisor for District 7, ... And then try to convince Tony Hall to forgo the severance package.

(Lee) has trouble when he tries to guide the ball. He's got a good enough arm that he just needs to drop back and fire it.

Last year was really demanding. I just felt that at the end of the year I didn't have a lot of fire left in me.

Love is a durable fire in the mind ever burning; never sick, never old, never dead from itself never turning.

We're not devastated. It's definitely at lot tougher, but as long as you have a mathematical chance, anything can happen. We can catch fire and that's what we need to do.

There are times when the fire season is so bad you have to have an (emergency appropriation). It was the same as with Katrina. Those are natural disasters that happen and you have to deal with them.

There are two games that really stand out to me as memories from the West Gym and that upset win over Iowa State was one. The fire marshall was a little upset with us that night.

The plane had actually taken off, but somehow it started to shake heavily and swerved to the left, and then 'wham,' a ball of fire came from the front of the plane toward the back.

The plane had already taken off but suddenly it started shaking and banked steeply to the left and then bang, there was fire everywhere. The whole thing only took a matter of seconds.

The plane, we're told, crashed into power lines for unknown reasons and was destroyed by fire.

The plan for tomorrow, if we get favorable weather, is to get hand crews on the fire lines, continue air flights and bucket drops to put out hotspots and to continue to be as aggressive as we can while we've got the weather.

When three guards entered the cell to escort the prisoner to the infirmary, three inmates opened fire with .38-caliber revolvers.

When towns have sent out suicide bombers to fire incessantly and indiscriminately into Jewish communities, they become legitimate targets.

We're continuing to build. It continues to take time. It's a process. We won 20 games my second year, 20 my third year. Then last year, our two best players were out with season-ending injuries. We have to refuel the fire to build the new chemistry.

We're looking at how knowledgeable they are on our issues... and someone that will be good to the city. We want to see a good and stable and well-managed city. We don't have a hot button issue. We're looking for a fire chief, and that's our No. 1 goal.

We're looking at the possibility of having a statewide total fire ban tomorrow and Sunday purely because of the hot weather.

We're looking at the possibility of having the worst fire season we've ever had here.

We?re glad they?re there because they really help us. They throw fuel in the fire for us.

The lake of fire awaits my lady

There was nothing else to do but call upon the Creator, praying, begging, pleading, bargaining—anything to make him protect Xavier. I couldn’t have him ripped away from me like that. I could survive emotional turmoil; I could survive the most intense physical torture. I could survive Armageddon and holy fire raining down upon the earth, but I could not survive without him.

How could you tell children they were playing with fire if they´d never had the experience of being burned?

Great is truth. Fire cannot burn it nor water drown it.

Losing the hair doesn't bother me. Winning State means everything to me and the girls. The hair will grow back. I believe in my girls and they know I believe in them. I'll go through the fire for them and they'll go through the fire for me. That's why I said I'd let them shave my head for what I put them through, and I put them through a lot. They did all that training all summer.

Love you? It'sa fire in the blood, willy-nilly!

Low humidity and high winds allow for a fire to get out of control.

Let the wave of memory, the storm of desire, the fire of emotion pass through without affecting your equanimity.