`` it took me a while to see it , but i understand . '' some make the mistake of trying to take more before they 're ready , or holding on for too long , and they either burn out their minds or just burn up altogether . but at least the fire had been something . shall we see if that was only luck ? `` i 'm not sitting on that f**king couch . `` or maybe he knows what he 's talking about , '' said fang . 