"My message is not a doctrine, not a philosophy. It is a certain kind of alchemy."

"Don't be a saint, be a lover. Love is the only true religion."

"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things."

"The past is gone, the future is not yet here. Only the present moment exists."

"To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to…"