“The quest of the alchemists to turn lead into gold is a metaphor for our attempts to turn the base metal of ourselves, that person hooked on consumerism, filled with angst and ambition, into the go...”

“One passion leads to another. It's passion that makes the wheels of life turn, passion for work, passion for pleasure, passion for passion.”

“If you add the shadow of death to a moment of passion you are in that instant free of all normal ties, your mind grows still and your body enters a state of non-being.”

“If you are open to change and welcome surprise, you know the secret of creativity and the secret of life.”

“You don't become a success by breaking the rules. You don't become a success by obeying the rules. You become a success by inventing the rules.”

“There was a monster in me that had to be fed by success. There is a monster in us all that has to be fed by something.”

“I was afraid. Of getting hurt in other ways. To be truthful, I still am."His thumb stroked her cheek. "I would never hurt you.""I don't think you can promise me that." She squeezed his bruised fing...”

“Every night, I laid awake with your memories flooding through my eyes with the hope to be with you when sleep arrived.”

“The way to my heart shattered when you left me, but I was glad because your memories were invulnerable, locked inside my heart.”

“Listen closely. Even the trees exhale sweet love songs that roll off their boughs and echo out to all of creation. Love is always in the air.”

“Not everyone stays forever. You have to learn to let go.”

“My heart made it's choice, and it chose you.”