“This date had started as bland and was speeding right along to abysmal.”

“The dreams that surfaced upon meeting up with him again winked out of existence, stars darkening for good.”

“Theyd reached the point of no return, and she wanted to throw herself into the fire until the flames melted away the years of ice that claimed her.”

“Her lips against his, the sun soaking into their skin, and the sweet, fragrant breezes that wafted through this isolated picnic area was nothing short of perfection.”

“Each of us is born with a box of matches inside us but we can't strike them all by ourselves”

“Love, like fire, goes out without fuel.”

“She's mad, but she's magic. There's no lie in her fire.”

“You two would get on like a house on fire. Don't douse the flames before you've struck a match.”

“Some people are like popcorn: they will only succeed when under heat or pressure.”

“Thou I cannot so freely say, My heart is with thee, my soul longeth after thee ; yet can I say, I long for such a longing heart (648).”

“On days when it was too hot, they did not leave their room. The dazzling brilliance from outside plastered bars of light between the slats of the blinds. Not a sound in the village. Down below, on ...”