In order to dominate the soul you must also learn to dominate the body. And in order to dominate the body you cannot fear pain.

His way isn't the same as mine, nor mine as his. But we're both in search of our destinies, and I respect him for that.

Anyone who is observant, who discovers the person they have always dreamed of, knows that sexual energy comes into play before sex even takes place. The greatest pleasure isn't sex, but the passion with which it is practiced. When the passion is intense, then sex joins in to complete the dance, but it is never the principal aim.

Love simply is. [...] Love and don't ask too many questions. Just love.

Feelings do not grow old along with the body. Feelings form part of a world I don’t know, but it’s a world where there’s no time, so space, no frontiers.

You must be the person you have never had the courage to be. Gradually, you will discover that you are that person, but until you can see this clearly, you must pretend and invent.

He uses common sense to judge not the intentions of an action but its consequences.