"The wise man does not fear death, for it is but a journey to the beloved."

"The pious man, with his rosary and prayer rug, is often more distant from God than the lover in the tavern."

"I once asked a bird, 'How do you fly in this gravity of darkness?' She responded, 'love lifts me.'"

"Better to be a drunkard and a lover than a pious hypocrite."

"If the beloved is a Christian, what concern is it of yours? If she is a pagan, what concern is it of yours?"