“The grate had been removed from the wide overwhelming fireplace, to make way for a fire of wood, in the midst of which was an enormous log glowing and blazing, and sending forth a vast volume of light and heat; this I understood was the Yule-log, which the Squire was particular in having brought in and illumined on a Christmas eve, according to ancient custom.”
Washington Irving
“We have Italian marble fireplaces, pocket doors and banisters that have been removed. I asked them to give me enough architectural information on the interior of the house to be able to submit paperwork to be a part of the National Historical Landmark nomination,”
John Francis
“There is no place more delightful than one's own fireplace.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero
“No sane local official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace, is going to shoot Santa Claus just before a hard Christmas.”
Alfred E. Smith
“When I retire I'm going to spend my evenings by the fireplace going through those boxes. There are things in there that ought to be burned.”
Richard M. Nixon
“Carrying the what? What's the mantle. Like the mantle on the fireplace? Or Mickey Mantle? ... Well, obviously, we want to get it done. We've dedicated ourselves to the city of Houston and this organization.”
Craig Biggio
“I had it above the fireplace. I came back and found it down the hall, near the bedroom.”
Ron Washington
