Unforgettable 75 Candle Quotes to Spark Your Imagination

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1. “Light up the night and let the candles set the mood for a memorable birthday celebration.

Light up the night and let the candles set the mood for a memorable birthday celebration.

2. “Like a candle in the wind, never knowing who to cling to until the rain set it.

– Elton John

Elton John Quote: “Like a candle in the wind, never knowing who to cling to until the rain set it.”

3. “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.

– James Keller

James Keller Quote: “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.”

4. “On your special day, may the candles on your cake ignite joy, love, and endless blessings.

On your special day, may the candles on your cake ignite joy, love, and endless blessings.

5. “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

– Buddha

Buddha Quote: “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”

6. “When the world fades away, it’s just you and me, surrounded by the flickering flames.

When the world fades away, it’s just you and me, surrounded by the flickering flames.

7. “Blow the candle out, I don’t need to see what my thoughts look like.

– Emile Zola

Emile Zola Quote: “Blow the candle out, I don't need to see what my thoughts look like.”

8. “Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

– William Arthur Ward

William Arthur Ward Quote: “Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.”

9. “How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

– William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare Quote: “How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.”

10. “Aromatherapy at its finest. Light up a scented candle and let the stress melt away.

Aromatherapy at its finest. Light up a scented candle and let the stress melt away.

11. “I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn’t have one. So I got a cake.

– Mitch Hedberg

Mitch Hedberg Quote: “I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn't have one. So I got a cake.”

12. “A single candle can light a thousand more without diminishing itself.

– Hillel the Elder

Hillel the Elder Quote: “A single candle can light a thousand more without diminishing itself.”

13. “Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come.

– Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore Quote: “Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come.”

14. “My candle collection is getting out of hand, but who needs an intervention when you have ambiance?

My candle collection is getting out of hand, but who needs an intervention when you have ambiance?

15. “I am, in fact, a candle salesperson’s worst nightmare – or dream come true, depending on the salesperson.

– Emily Weiss

Emily Weiss Quote: “I am, in fact, a candle salesperson's worst nightmare - or dream come true, depending on the salesperson.”

16. “All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.

– Fred Rogers

Fred Rogers Quote: “All I know to do is to light the candle that has been given to me.”

17. “Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.

– Anne Frank

Anne Frank Quote: “Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.”

18. “The minute I enter my house or a hotel room on the road, wherever I am, the first thing I do is light a candle; that’s my favourite thing.

– Michelle Visage

Michelle Visage Quote: “The minute I enter my house or a hotel room on the road, wherever I am, the first thing I do is light a candle; that's my favourite thing.”

19. “Do not give them a candle to light the way, teach them how to make fire instead. That is the meaning of enlightenment.

– Kamand Kojouri

Kamand Kojouri Quote: “Do not give them a candle to light the way, teach them how to make fire instead. That is the meaning of enlightenment.”

20. “I have no fear that the candle lighted in Palestine years ago will ever be put out.

– William Inge

William Inge Quote: “I have no fear that the candle lighted in Palestine years ago will ever be put out.”

21. “When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.

– George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin Quote: “When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.”

22. “To see a candle’s light one must take it into a dark place.

– Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin Quote: “To see a candle's light one must take it into a dark place.”

23. “Put the kids in a cool bath, then get them to bed, then light a candle. Do whatever you need to do to ease your troubled mind.

– Delilah

Delilah Quote: “Put the kids in a cool bath, then get them to bed, then light a candle. Do whatever you need to do to ease your troubled mind.”

24. “That feeling when you’re so cold you’d give anything to be warm – I’ve had it before, literally huddled around a candle flame on an ice sheet.

– Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls Quote: “That feeling when you're so cold you'd give anything to be warm - I've had it before, literally huddled around a candle flame on an ice sheet.”

25. “I’ve been in some wonderful shows, but nothing holds a candle to ‘The Larry Sanders Show.

– Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald Quote: “I've been in some wonderful shows, but nothing holds a candle to 'The Larry Sanders Show.”

26. “We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future.

– John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy Quote: “We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future.”

27. “Candles are like my personal cheerleaders, always rooting for relaxation and good vibes.

Candles are like my personal cheerleaders, always rooting for relaxation and good vibes.

28. “Sometimes neither a friend nor a psychologist can enter the depths of your soul, but only the flames of a candle or a fireplace.

– Mehmet Murat ildan

Mehmet Murat ildan Quote: “Sometimes neither a friend nor a psychologist can enter the depths of your soul, but only the flames of a candle or a fireplace.”

29. “The candle’s light is a silent storyteller, casting its glow on cherished moments.

The candle’s light is a silent storyteller, casting its glow on cherished moments.

30. “I couldn’t hold a candle to how adventurous Steve was. He found life intoxicating, and he was just in awe of every living creature.

– Terri Irwin

Terri Irwin Quote: “I couldn't hold a candle to how adventurous Steve was. He found life intoxicating, and he was just in awe of every living creature.”

31. “Man loves company – even if it is only that of a small burning candle.

– Georg C. Lichtenberg

Georg C. Lichtenberg Quote: “Man loves company - even if it is only that of a small burning candle.”

32. “There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled. You feel it, don’t you?

– Rumi

Rumi Quote: “There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled. You feel it, don't you?”

33. “Indulge your senses with the intoxicating fragrances of scented candles.

Indulge your senses with the intoxicating fragrances of scented candles.

34. “Candles are the silent companions that dance through the night, spreading their gentle magic.

Candles are the silent companions that dance through the night, spreading their gentle magic.

35. “The candle of liberty has always been kept lit by a vigilant few.

– Russell Pearce

Russell Pearce Quote: “The candle of liberty has always been kept lit by a vigilant few.”

36. “Create a warm and inviting atmosphere with the enchanting aroma of scented candles.

Create a warm and inviting atmosphere with the enchanting aroma of scented candles.

37. “Live as intensely as possible, burn your candle of life from both ends.

– Osho

Osho Quote: “Live as intensely as possible, burn your candle of life from both ends.”

38. “To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom.

– Jose Bergamin

Jose Bergamin Quote: “To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom.”

39. “I have a candle permanently on my Jacuzzi because I love me some candles.

– Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey Quote: “I have a candle permanently on my Jacuzzi because I love me some candles.”

40. “Candles make everything smell better, including my questionable cooking experiments.

Candles make everything smell better, including my questionable cooking experiments.

41. “Sending you the warmest wishes on your birthday, accompanied by the flicker of candles.

Sending you the warmest wishes on your birthday, accompanied by the flicker of candles.

42. “There is much to be learned from the little kids and from the little animals! Little things teach us big things! Small candles too challenge the huge darknesses!

– Mehmet Murat Ildan

Mehmet Murat Ildan Quote: “There is much to be learned from the little kids and from the little animals! Little things teach us big things! Small candles too challenge the huge darknesses!”

43. “Set the mood right with the gentle glow and delightful aroma of scented candles.

Set the mood right with the gentle glow and delightful aroma of scented candles.

44. “Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

– Buddha

Buddha Quote: “Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.”

45. “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

– Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha Quote: “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”

46. “The media plays up celebrity a lot, but it doesn’t hold a candle to being a scientist. There’s a lot to be said for what they all do, and are trying to accomplish.

– Joe Perry

Joe Perry Quote: “The media plays up celebrity a lot, but it doesn't hold a candle to being a scientist. There's a lot to be said for what they all do, and are trying to accomplish.”

47. “When God comes into your life, He lights a candle in your soul.

– Anita Bryant

Anita Bryant Quote: “When God comes into your life, He lights a candle in your soul.”

48. “Every little candle is a great knight fighting against the darkness! Every time you feel yourself tiny, remember these brave candles!

– Mehmet Murat Ildan

Mehmet Murat Ildan Quote: “Every little candle is a great knight fighting against the darkness! Every time you feel yourself tiny, remember these brave candles!”

49. “The gospel needs to be preached all over the world. You cannot light a candle and put it under a roof.

– T. B. Joshua

T. B. Joshua Quote: “The gospel needs to be preached all over the world. You cannot light a candle and put it under a roof.”

50. “A candlelit dinner, a moment of romance that forever lingers in our hearts.

A candlelit dinner, a moment of romance that forever lingers in our hearts.

51. “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.

– Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi Quote: “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”

52. “Reputation is only a candle, of wavering and uncertain flame, and easily blown out, but it is the light by which the world looks for and finds merit.

– James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell Quote: “Reputation is only a candle, of wavering and uncertain flame, and easily blown out, but it is the light by which the world looks for and finds merit.”

53. “My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends – it gives a lovely light!

– Edna St. Vincent Millay

Edna St. Vincent Millay Quote: “My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - it gives a lovely light!”

54. “I want a bit of peace and quiet in my life after burning the candle at both ends.

– Nigel Benn

Nigel Benn Quote: “I want a bit of peace and quiet in my life after burning the candle at both ends.”

55. “You know what I love the smell of? Christmas trees and pine. I always have a pine candle even if it’s not Christmas.

– Brooklyn Decker

Brooklyn Decker Quote: “You know what I love the smell of? Christmas trees and pine. I always have a pine candle even if it's not Christmas.”

56. “Surround yourself with the gentle flicker and soothing fragrance of scented candles.

Surround yourself with the gentle flicker and soothing fragrance of scented candles.

57. “Who needs a candle snuffer? You have air to blow out a candle. I don’t need a snuffer to put it out.

– Georgia Toffolo

Georgia Toffolo Quote: “Who needs a candle snuffer? You have air to blow out a candle. I don't need a snuffer to put it out.”

58. “I’m the least spiritual person in the world. I can’t even abide a smelly candle. I know it’s meant to make me relax, and that immediately makes my hackles rise.

– Jenny Eclair

Jenny Eclair Quote: “I'm the least spiritual person in the world. I can't even abide a smelly candle. I know it's meant to make me relax, and that immediately makes my hackles rise.”

59. “With each candle we light, our love story continues to unfold, chapter by chapter.

With each candle we light, our love story continues to unfold, chapter by chapter.

60. “I remember when the candle shop burned down. Everyone stood around singing ‘Happy Birthday.

– Steven Wright

Steven Wright Quote: “I remember when the candle shop burned down. Everyone stood around singing 'Happy Birthday.”

61. “I have way too many candles. There’s always a candle burning at home.

– Erin Heatherton

Erin Heatherton Quote: “I have way too many candles. There's always a candle burning at home.”

62. “I love putting on a candle, reading a book, and just taking a second for me.

– Jessica Long

Jessica Long Quote: “I love putting on a candle, reading a book, and just taking a second for me.”

63. “You know you’re getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. It’s like, ‘See if you can blow this out.

– Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld Quote: “You know you're getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. It's like, 'See if you can blow this out.”

64. “Candlelight and captivating scents, the perfect recipe for a blissful evening.

Candlelight and captivating scents, the perfect recipe for a blissful evening.

65. “Let the scented candles be your guide into a realm of relaxation and tranquility.

Let the scented candles be your guide into a realm of relaxation and tranquility.

66. “Before bed, I read a book or flip on the radio – I’m not picky, I’ll just turn it on and see what comes up. I burn a yummy lavender- scented candle.

– Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood Quote: “Before bed, I read a book or flip on the radio - I'm not picky, I'll just turn it on and see what comes up. I burn a yummy lavender- scented candle.”

67. “Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world.

– William Penn

William Penn Quote: “Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world.”

68. “When you’re young, you can burn the candle at both ends, and you’re fine.

– Steve Lukather

Steve Lukather Quote: “When you're young, you can burn the candle at both ends, and you're fine.”

69. “Maybe there is another who sees life not as a flickering candle but as a torch that can illuminate an undiscovered world.

– Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett Quote: “Maybe there is another who sees life not as a flickering candle but as a torch that can illuminate an undiscovered world.”

70. “We say God and the imagination are one… How high that highest candle lights the dark.

– Wallace Stevens

Wallace Stevens Quote: “We say God and the imagination are one... How high that highest candle lights the dark.”

71. “It’s like a woman’s birthright to knit. It’s primal. It’s timeless. You don’t need electricity to knit. You can do it with a candle, girls!

– Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman Quote: “It's like a woman's birthright to knit. It's primal. It's timeless. You don't need electricity to knit. You can do it with a candle, girls!”

72. “I did candles because I wanted a candle to put in my home. I couldn’t find one I liked.

– Matthew Williamson

Matthew Williamson Quote: “I did candles because I wanted a candle to put in my home. I couldn't find one I liked.”

73. There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

– Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton Quote: “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

74. “Inhale, exhale, and let the scented candles transport you to a state of pure bliss.

Inhale, exhale, and let the scented candles transport you to a state of pure bliss.

75. “Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts.

– Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy Quote: “Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts.”
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