“ That which God said to the rose, and caused it to laugh in full-blown beauty, He said to my heart, and made it a hundred times more beautiful. ”

“ Woman is a ray of God. She is not that earthly beloved: she is creative, not created. ”

“ Through Love all that is bitter will be sweet, Through Love all that is copper will be gold, Through Love all dregs will become wine, through Love all pain will turn to medicine. ”

“ The garden of love is green without limit and yields many fruits other than sorrow or joy. Love is beyond either condition: without spring, without autumn, it is always fresh. ”

“ May these vows and this marriage be blessed. ”

“ And so it is, that both the Devil and the angelic Spirit present us with objects of desire to awaken our power of choice. ”

“ You left and I cried tears of blood. My sorrow grows. Its not just that You left. But when You left my eyes went with You. Now, how will I cry? ”

“ The gifts of lovers to one another are, in respect to love, nothing but forms yet, they testify to invisible love. ”

“ That which is false troubles the heart, but truth brings joyous tranquillity. ”

“ Everything that is made beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of one who sees. ”