“How can this 'I' be said to have any being other than as a pattern of movement in Heaven and Earth's unfolding union.”

“Sexual union is a holy moment in which a part of Heaven flows into the Earth.”

“Our minds must fit the eternal patterns of heaven, not the momentary aberrations of earth”

“The strands (the gods) weave out of our mortal lives are like a pattern visible only from the heavens; we here on earth can only guess at their designs”

“Yes; these four evenings have enabled them to ascertain that they both like Vingt-un better than Commerce; but with respect to any other leading characteristic, I do not imagine that much has been unfolded.”

“Patience is tied very closely to faith in our Heavenly Father. Actually, when we are unduly impatient, we are suggesting that we know what is best—better than does God. Or, at least, we are asserting that our timetable is better than His. We can grow in faith only if we are willing to wait patiently for God's purposes and patterns to unfold in our lives, on His timetable.”