Spark

Spark spark /spärk/ Noun/Verb

noun

1. a tiny burning particle

“The spread of civilization may be likened to a fire: first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power.”

–  Nikola Tesla (1856 – 1943)

2. a trace of a specific quality or intense feeling 

“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.”

– Les Miserables (1862), by Victor Hugo (1802 – 1885)

verb

to incite, to cause to occur

“Genuine leadership comes from the quality of your vision and your ability to spark others to extraordinary performance.”

– Jack Welsh (1935 – 2020)