“It's now what enters men's mouths that's evil. It's what comes out of their mouths that is.”

“It's not what enters men's mouths that's evil... It's what comes out of their mouths that is.”

“It is not what enters men's mouths that's evil. It's what comes out of their mouths that is.”

“It's not what enters men's mouth that is evil," said the alchemist. "It's what comes out of their mouths that is.”

“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.”

“I saw that she didn't want to answer that question and so I asked again: when mouths close it's because there's something important to be said.”

“We learn in the past, but we are not the result of that. We suffered in the past, loved in the past, cried and laughed in the past, but that's of no use in the present. The present has its challenges, its good and bad side. We can neither blame nor be grateful to the past for what is happening now. Each new experience of love has nothing whatsoever to do with past experiences. It's always new.”