Prayer Quote by Cherise Sinclair

“Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer." [ Mark Twain, a Biography ]”

— Mark Twain

In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer.

— Mark Twain

Under certain circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.

— Mark Twain

“The words sounded like a desperate prayer.”

— Nora Sakavic

“I can confidently say that stories of pain and courage almost always include two things: praying and cussing. Sometimes at the exact same time.”

— Brené Brown

Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.

— Mark Twain

“I prayed aloud, less to plead for divine favor than to intimidate the tribe with articulate speech.”

— Jorge Luis Borges

“I did not pray for her, because prayer has no efficacy; I did not cry for her, or for myself, because only extroverts cry…

— John Fowles

“He was in need of prayer to battle the terrible emotions that threatened to drag him farther and farther from God.”

— Tamara Leigh

“You will always face difficulties in prayer. Just accept it.”

— John Bartunek

“But now, here she was, very wishful to pray, while not knowing how to explain her dilemma: ‘I’m terribly unhappy, dear, unprobable God—’ would…

— Radclyffe Hall

“She knew that oftentimes hurtful people were hurting people, so she determined to pray for them all the more.”

— J.E.B. Spredemann