Adrienne Rich

A revolutionary poem will not tell you who or when to kill, what and when to burn, or even how to theorize. It reminds you... where and when and how you are living and might live, it is a wick of desire.

American Poet

Laurence Sterne

It is a great pity but tis certain from every day's observation of man, that he may be set on fire like a candle, at either end provided there is a sufficient wick standing out.

Irish Novelist

Ovid

The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.

Roman Poet

William Arthur Ward

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

American Writer

For optimal candle use, regularly trim the wick for even burning and to prevent soot.

Trim Regularly

Wick length affects the size and stability of the flame, impacting how well the candle burns.

Length Matters

A wick's primary function is to deliver fuel to the flame, making it essential for light sources.

Fuel Efficiency

When referring to the ‘wick’ of an issue, it implies involvement in the most crucial part.

Idiomatic Usage

As a place name, 'Wick' may require explanation to those unfamiliar with UK geography.

Geographic Recognition

In British English, 'wick' can mean a peculiar habit, unique to a person.

British Colloquialism

Understanding that 'wick' as a verb involves drawing fluid via capillary action helps visualize its function.

Capillary Action

 this case if urine at the bottom it wicks its way up into these little branches you know no power inquired it turns colors in this particular case you're reading kidney function and since the healthcare worker of much of this part of the world is an eighteen year old with an ak-47 who happens to be out

Toward a science of...

 and build up until BOOM! Firework canisters provide a single, upward-facing outlet to channel this explosive energy. The wick ignites the gunpowder and the energy takes the easiest exit from the canister, launching the firework high into the sky. The flame then makes its way

The deadly irony of...

 cooler in the spring when it warms up here sod is just the roots and some of the soil that's on the top of the ground this makes really good insulation this is awesome to use for a lot of things besides just the sod once it dries out it's really good for wick I make a lamp

The Nature Purist PIPE Life...

 The doctor found himself in an immense cave lined with countless quivering candles, each representing the duration of a life. As punishment for his Godson’s foolish attempt to master mortality, Death whittled his candle down to its wick. Seeing his own dwindling light,

The tale of the doctor...

 be bold maya angelou and ozaki shanghai phyllis wheatley lucille clifton gwendolyn brooks joan wicks audrey lord and so many more it might feel like every story has been told before but the truth is no one's ever told my story in the way i would tell it

Amanda Gorman: Using...

 great strangeness on a place and it's happened here this evening it's been absolutely magical to be out here the Sun set nuclear behind the bread world power station and then a gorgeous Harvest Moon Rose orange over Jay wick

Stunning Moonlight...

 It wicks its way up into these little branches. You know, no power required. It turns colors. In this particular case, you're reading kidney function. And, since the health care worker of much of this part of the world

George Whitesides:...

 flip on a light switch instead they're gonna light a wick combust in kerosene which is jet fuel to create a dim smoky light to light their home and ward off darkness really it's just crazy the