The soul is created in a place between Time and Eternity: with its highest powers it touches Eternity, with its lower Time.

If the seal is pressed completely through the wax so that no wax remains without being impressed by the seal, then it becomes indistinguishably one with the seal. Similarly the soul becomes completely united with God.

The shell must be cracked apart if what is in it is to come out, for if you want the kernel you must break the shell.

Love God, and do as you like, say the Free Spirits. Yes; but as long as you like anything contrary to God's will, you do not love Him.

People who dwell in God dwell in the eternal now.

For then I knew my soul - every soul - has always held Him.

The first measn by which He draws is affinity, that affinity which brings creatures of the same species together, and like to its like. With this cord of affinity He drew men to the Godhead, Whom He always resembles. In order that God may draw more to Himself, and forget His wrath.