“The Cloud of Unknowing is an anonymous work of Christian mysticism written in the latter half of the 14th century. The text is a spiritual guide to contemplative prayer. "Be willing to be blind, and give up all longing to know the why and how, for knowing will be more of a hindrance than a help." This 1912 edition was edited by Evelyn Underhill, and contains her introduction.”

“The best proof that He will never cease to love us lies in that He never began.”

“Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.”

“For belligerent purposes, the 14th century, like the 20th, commanded a technology more sophisticated than the mental and moral capacity that guided its use.”

“I believe that love--not imitation--is the sincerest form of flattery. Your imitator thinks that you can be duplicated; your lover knows you can't.”

“Coffee is for writing and tea is for editing. I don't know why but it just is.”

“Without Pain, How Could We Know Joy? edit”