It's not easy to measure the effects of prayers.

The fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers.

— Pope Benedict XVI

“What is to be, will be, and no prayers of ours can arrest the decree.”

— Abraham Lincoln

Glorify Him in the night and after the prayers. (Qaf 50.40)

— Quran

Praise be Allah and prayers and peace upon Mohammed.

— Osama bin Laden

“Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the posture of the body, the soul is on it's knees.”

— Les Miserables

Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of…

— George W. Bush

I value the kind of prayer when you stand at the edge of the sea, or beneath a tree, or smell a flower, or…

— Roger Ebert

Sometimes it is best for men not to attempt to interfere with destiny. Our prayers can be answered in ways which we do not…

— Wilbur Smith

“Why is it every time a madman's prayers are answered, a witch burns?”

— J. Danielle Dorn

“Anything else, Your Majesty?" "I didn't say my prayers." "I'll say them for you. Our father who art in et cetera, bless all the…

— Maggie Osborne

Heavenly Father hears your prayers, He loves you. He knows your name. He loves you beyond your ability to comprehend.

— Henry B. Eyring

“God will not cooperate with prayers of mere self-interest, or prayers that come from impure motives.”

— J Oswald Sanders

“the best answers to prayers are the ones God doesn’t answer.”

— Robin Jones Gunn

“All the miles, all the hours, watching, waiting, hunting, pretending. God had heard his prayers and brought him to this moment.”

— Julie Berry

“Lord God, you deserve my best. Forgive me for the times I have offered you only the dregs, whether it be half-heartedly muttered prayers…

— Richard J. Foster