And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, the element of fire is quite put out; the Sun is lost, and the earth, and no mans wit can well direct him where to look for it.
A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.
Stamping out fires is a lot of fun, but it is only putting things back the way they were.
Divide the fire, and you will the sooner put it out.
It is known that wildfires behave unpredictably - this is fundamental - but it is my experience that humans in the presence of wildfire are also likely to behave in aberrant and unpredictable ways.
A little fire is quickly trodden out, Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
If my house is on fire, I don't need the fire chief telling me I should not have built the house out of wood. I need somebody to put the fire out.
I've been putting out the fire with gasoline.
