"Isn't wine prohibited here?"the boy asked. "It's not what enters men's mouths that's evil,"said the alchemist. "It's what comes out of their mouths that is."
"If you start by promising what you don't even have yet, you'll lose your desire to work towards getting it."
"Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure."
"there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth."
"So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you."
"People need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want."