[MD] Why are things called patterns?

[Andre]

Mark to Andre:
What is clear to me is that often we are saying the same thing.

Andre:
You could have fooled me Mark.

Mark:
So before you make such statements, how about you choose something which 
I have presented and explain your concerns?

Andre:
You know as well as I do that it doesn't work that way Mark. The 
accusation of ripping things 'out of context' has been used regularly on 
this Discuss and doesn't get us any further. I will simply adopt the 
line you used with Marsha on March 7: "You need to figure it out for 
yourself, there is nothing I can tell you" inviting, possibly the 
inevitable follow up exchange between you two: "Bugger off".

I'd also take heed of Horse's advice: "Taking a lack of agreement as 
agreement has less quality than silence."

Okay, just a little one. You claim (to Craig and David, March 12): 
"Pirsig states that everything has free will, everything."

Please supply the quote. Where does Pirsig make that claim. I am very 
interested.