Fool Quote by Oliver Goldsmith

And fools who came to scoff remain'd to pray.

— Oliver Goldsmith

To talk of prayer after admitting he professed no faith was, in my opinion, a breach of common courtesy. In this sense, he did…

— Kenzaburo Oe

“Very often it happens that prayer is on the lips, but in the heart cunning, incredulity or unbelief, so that by the lips the…

— St. John of Kronstadt

The man who prays ceases to be a fool

— Oswald Chambers

“He reached his own first memory and kept going—back to the self before him, and then the one before that. He traveled each life…

— Helene Wecker

More and more the distinction between prayer and the rest of life seemed to be vanishing for Betsie.

— Corrie Ten Boom

Prayer is nothing but the promise reversed, or God's Word formed into an argument, and retorted by faith upon God again.

— William Gurnall

“His face turned scornful for a moment when he considered that wise people serve fools almost everywhere.”

— Hermann Hesse

He who has made great moral progress ceases to pray

— Immanuel Kant

He who has learnt to control his tongue has attained self-control in a great measure. When such a person speaks he will be heard…

— B.K.S. Iyengar

“His prayer was so different, like a conversation. People should not talk to the Almighty God like they were friends. It simply wasn't done.”

— Melissa Jagears

Formed on the good old plan, A true and brave and downright honest man! He blew no trumpet in the market-place, Nor in the…

— John Greenleaf Whittier