Prayer Quote by Herman Melville

Father Mapple uplifted his closed eyes, and offered a prayer so deeply devout that he seemed to be kneeling at the bottom of the…

— Herman Melville

“Why was he kneeling there like a child saying his evening prayers? To be alone with his soul, to examine his conscience, to meet…

— James Joyce

“Then the gates of his heart were flung open, and his joy flew far over the sea. And he closed his eyes and prayed…

— Kahlil Gibran

Father Mapple paused a little; then kneeling in the pulpit's bows, folded his large brown hands across his chest, uplifted his closed eyes, and…

— Herman Melville

“Haven't you got anything humorous that stays away from waters and valleys and God? I'd like to keep away from the subject of religion…

— Joseph Heller

“The sea, he thought, had treasured it's memories deeper than the faithless land.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

“the Dead Sea valley, at more than thirteen hundred feet below sea level, was tranquil. A desolate landscape, but strangely it was where Jack…

— Glenn Meade

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

— Tamara Leigh

“When the world brings you to your knees, you are in the perfect position to pray :)”

— Bonnaa Mohammad

“What a delight to desire to pray?”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“So exquisitely slopped that he didn't know if he was on land or at sea.”

— Stephen King

“When life knocks you down and you land on your knees, you are in the best position to pray.”

— Mitch Kynock