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12991 Words quotes by 5885 unique authors

It is not the mouth that is the main thing to be looked at in prayer, but whether the heart is so full of affection… — John Bunyan
All the prayers in the Scripture you will find to be reasoning with God, not a multitude of words heaped together. — Stephen Charnock
Sometimes, perhaps, thou hearest another pray with much freedom and fluency, whilst thou canst hardly get out a few broken words. Hence thou art ready… — William Gurnall
Chance does not speak essentially through words nor can it be seen in their convolution. It is the eruption of language, its sudden appearance. It's… — Michel Foucault
The hatred of the youth culture for adult society is not a disinterested judgement but a terror-ridden refusal to be hooked into the, if you… — Midge Decter
It matters little what form of prayer we adopt or how many words we use. What matters is the faith which lays hold on God,… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom, the good thief said from his cross (Luke 23:42). There are perhaps no more human words… — Frederick Buechner
Whether or not our prayer is heard depends not on the number of our words, but on the fervor of our souls. — Saint John Chrysostom
It is not necessary to maintain a conversation when we are in the presence of God. We can come into His presence and rest our… — Ole Hallesby
There come times when I have nothing more to tell God. If I were to continue to pray in words, I would have to repeat… — Ole Hallesby
Prayer is talking with God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your… — Josh McDowell
Remember the words of Christ: "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you."… — Swami Vivekananda
You have heard that Christ said, 'My words are spirit and they are life'. So are my words spirit and life; they will burn their… — Swami Vivekananda
For me, the promised land, always seeming just beyond my reach, is the poetic masterpiece, that perfect union of words in cadence, each beckoned and… — Unknown Author
For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books. — Herman Melville
The third always speaks the unspeakable words. — Tupac Shakur
Words are plentiful; deeds are precious. — Lech Walesa
Words once spoken can never be recalled. — Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of Roscommon
I write from my knowledge not my lack, from my strength not my weakness. I am not interested if anyone knows whether or not I… — Lucille Clifton
We had no churches, no religious organizations, so sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped. Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble and sing and… — Geronimo
Good words will not give my people good health and stop them from dying. Good words will not get my people a home where they… — Chief Joseph
Words like 'freedom', 'justice' and 'democracy' are not common concepts; on the contrary, they are rare. People are not born knowing what these are. It… — James A. Baldwin
I'm generally never at a lack for words, but it's indescribable how poor the response was from our own government officials, ... We could have… — Hannibal
Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind. — John Milton
I'm tugging at my hair. I'm pulling at my clothes. I'm trying to keep my cool, I know it shows. I'm staring at my feet.… — Avril Lavigne

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