“It was one of those things that had to be experienced to be understood”

“Jessica put out her hand and braced herself against the door jamb. She experienced one of those rare moments when understanding of the world alters and a previously impossible thing is admitted, if not understood.”

“The things of God are understood by the Spirit of God. That Spirit is real. To those who have experienced its workings, the knowledge so gained is as real as that which is acquired through the operation of the five senses. I testify of this.”

“I understood, then, where his madness had come from: He, too, had experienced the loss of the good and the victory of the evil.”

“He finally understood that God's presence was everywhere, at all times, and was experienced by everyone at one time or another.”

“How can the intensity of this shame be understood by those who have never experienced it? How can they understand the strength of the motivations produced by the desire to escape from it?”