"The tavern is better than the mosque, and the corner of the wine-shop better than the niche of prayer."

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

"The Sufi's cloak and the dervish's cap are but veils for their true nature."

"Life is a fleeting moment; seize the day!"

"I am a hole in a flute that the Christ's breath moves through. Listen to this music."