"I am a great admirer of friendship, and I believe it is a treasure."

"Ecstasy is a glass full of tea and a piece of sugar in the mouth."

"I've lived to bury my desires, And see my dreams corrode with rust; Now all that's left are fruitless fires That burn my empty heart to dust."

"I am a simple man, and I love simple pleasures: wine, women, and song."

"I am a great admirer of death, and I believe it is the ultimate liberation."