Atheism Quote by Mark Twain

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

— Mark Twain

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

— Mark Twain

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

— Mark Twain

“Gramps always says people only swear because their vocabulary is limited...In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even…

— Cherise Sinclair

I know, if I'm speaking to God in any kind of way, I keep myself from using profanity.

— Tech N9ne

I do not believe profanity has anything to do with Christianity, thank you.

— Dee Snider

“In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer,’” she said absently. “What?” “Mark Twain.”

— Cherise Sinclair

Groanings which cannot be uttered are often prayers which cannot be refused.

— Anonymous

Profanity is the result of a weak mind trying to express itself forcably.

— Randall Dale Adams

Prayer is the disciplined refusal to act before God acts.

— Eugene H. Peterson

“If a situation requires swearing to God it is — by definition — extreme.”

— Pam Houston

Profanity is the effort of a feeble brain to express itself forcibly.

— Spencer W. Kimball