Prayers Quotes
979 quotes by 674 authors
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God expects you to have enough faith and determination and enough trust in Him to keep moving, keep living, keep rejoicing. In fact, He expects…
— Jeffrey R. Holland
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The Yogic scriptures say that God responds to the sacred prayers and efforts of human beings in any way whatsoever that mortals choose to worship…
— Elizabeth Gilbert
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It is a kind of pride to insist that none of our prayers should ever be petitions for our own needs: for this is only…
— Thomas Merton
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Something has got to hold it together. I'm saying my prayers to Elmer, the Greek god of glue.
— Tom Robbins
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We, ignorant of ourselves, Beg often our own harms, which the wise powers Deny us for our good; so find we profit By losing of…
— William Shakespeare
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Astraeus,' Aven called out. 'God of the four winds and friend to sailors. Say a little prayer when you look at him, so he will…
— James A. Owen
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sometimes i wonder does god just not care are is he to busy ignoring your prayers
— Lewis Black
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I've begun worshipping the sun for a number of reasons. First of all, unlike some other gods I could mention, I can see the sun.…
— George Carlin
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We must remember that the test of our religious principles lies not just in what we say, not only in our prayers, not even in…
— Harry S. Truman
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I prayed the Lord would sort (my prayers) out and answer as needed. Above all that he would hurry.
— Leif Enger
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By your own soul, learn to live. If some men force you, take no heed. If some men hate you, have no care. Sing your…
— Bo Schembechler
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I noticed that all the prayers I used to offer to God, and all the prayers I now offer to Joe Pesci, are being answered…
— George Carlin
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The world is holy. We are holy. All life is holy. Daily prayers are delivered on the lips of breaking waves, the whisperings of grasses,…
— Terry Tempest Williams
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Purring is not so different from praying. To a tree, a cat's purr is one of the purest of all prayers, for in it lies…
— Kathi Appelt
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In my prayers, I want to say: Lord, don’t be far from me, and also don’t come too close. Let me contemplate the stars on…
— Amin Maalouf
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The gods' most savage curses come upon us as answers to our own prayers. Prayer is a dangerous business.
— Lois McMaster Bujold
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Prayers said by good people are always good prayers
— Willa Cather
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seven wonders of the world and I have to ask for an eighth fill a bottle with some prayers and spend them on hope create…
— David Levithan
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all his prayers of the past had been simple concrete requests: God, give me a bicycle, a knife with seven blades, a box of oil…
— Truman Capote
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The prayers we weave into the matching of socks, the stirring of oatmeal, the reading of stories, they survive fire.
— Ann Voskamp
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