In the end, you will not see the physical beauty in others that caught your eye, but the fire that burned within them. This kind of beauty is the bonfire you had to attend. - Shannon L. Alder
Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and fans the bonfire.
I was astonished at the effect my successful landing in France had on the nations of the world. To me, it was like a match lighting a bonfire.