“Alena's always right!”

“It's not about having the perfect relationship. It's about finding someone who will be there throughout EVERYTHING.”

“Here it is--right now. Start thinking about it and you miss it.”

“Good food makes me want to hit a punching bag like, Dat's right motherfucker. You done did it there.”

“Not till your thoughts cease all their branching here and there, not till you abandon all thoughts of seeking for something, not till your mind is motionless as wood or stone, will you be on the right road to the Gate.”

“Do not permit the events of your daily lives to bind you, but never withdraw yourselves from them. Only by acting thus can you earn the title of 'A Liberated One'.”

“Whether it's food or women, the ones on front street are supermodels. Big hair, big tits, big trouble, but the one you come home to is probably something like cavatelli and red sauce. She's not screaming for attention because she knows she's good enough even if your dumb ass hasn't figured it out yet.”