Prayer Quotes

Small: Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer.
Andre Gide
"Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon"
Andre Gide, Novelist
Small: The issue of prayer is not prayer the issue of prayer is God
Abraham Joshua Heschel
"The issue of prayer is not prayer; the issue of prayer is God"
Abraham Joshua Heschel, Educator
Small: Of all duties, prayer certainly is the sweetest and most easy
"Of all duties, prayer certainly is the sweetest and most easy"
Laurence Sterne, Novelist
Small: The desire is thy prayers and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing.
"The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer"
Saint Augustine, Saint
Small: Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his make
William Ralph Inge
"Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself"
William Ralph Inge, Clergyman
Small: I mean, George Bush is a man of prayer. He talks to the lord. He tries to get his direction from the lord
"I mean, George Bush is a man of prayer. He talks to the lord. He tries to get his direction from the lord"
Pat Robertson, Clergyman
Small: I also pray for favor and His anointing on my life and ministry that I might have spiritual blessing when I mi
"I also pray for favor and His anointing on my life and ministry that I might have spiritual blessing when I minister to people. They're my principal prayers; I don't have a prayer list that I go down"
Pat Robertson, Clergyman
Small: Well the basic thesis is that theres a god in heaven who is all powerful who wants to help people. And that -
"Well the basic thesis is that there's a god in heaven who is all powerful who wants to help people. And that - he will answer prayer, and does miraculous things in people's lives. And so I've documented some of these wonderful things"
Pat Robertson, Clergyman
Small: Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness
"Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness"
H. Jackson Brown, Jr., Author
Small: Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem or
"Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem or saying a prayer"
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Writer
Small: Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is ones self. When one prays, he goes to
Madame de Stael
"Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation, the source of strength is one's self. When one prays, he goes to a source of strength greater than his own"
Madame de Stael, Writer
Small: If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough
"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough"
Meister Eckhart, Philosopher
Small: There is a strong correlation between belief in evolution and liberal views on government control, pornography
"There is a strong correlation between belief in evolution and liberal views on government control, pornography, prayer in schools, abortion, gun control, economic freedom, and even animal rights"
Phyllis Schlafly, Activist
Small: We dont have a prayer of defeating the Red Threat of our generation without a long boom of almost unprecedente
"We don't have a prayer of defeating the Red Threat of our generation without a long boom of almost unprecedented duration"
Mitch Daniels, Politician
Small: I believe in prayer and in strong belief
Tina Turner
"I believe in prayer and in strong belief"
Tina Turner, Musician
Small: Action is the normal completion of the act of will which begins as prayer. That action is not always external,
Dean Inge
"Action is the normal completion of the act of will which begins as prayer. That action is not always external, but it is always some kind of effective energy"
Dean Inge, Philosopher
Small: Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand
"Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand"
Hippocrates, Scientist
Small: There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is f
"There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer"
John Wooden, Coach
Small: Prayer is mans greatest power!
"Prayer is mans greatest power!"
W. Clement Stone, Businessman
Small: It would be unthinkable in Canadian public life today for the public inauguration of our supreme political fig
"It would be unthinkable in Canadian public life today for the public inauguration of our supreme political figures to be accompanied by prayer"
Stockwell Day, Politician
Small: A prayer in its simplest definition is merely a wish turned Godward
Phillips Brooks
"A prayer in its simplest definition is merely a wish turned Godward"
Phillips Brooks, Clergyman
Small: Anything large enough for a wish to light upon, is large enough to hang a prayer upon
"Anything large enough for a wish to light upon, is large enough to hang a prayer upon"
George MacDonald, Novelist
Small: One cannot help being impressed by the protesters. They have begun each day of the protest in Kiev in prayer a
"One cannot help being impressed by the protesters. They have begun each day of the protest in Kiev in prayer and all activities are accomplished with a collective sense of respect, kindness, and an intention to conduct a peaceful revolution"
Bob Schaffer, Politician
Small: The relationship to ones fellow man is the relationship of prayer, the relationship to oneself is the relation
Franz Kafka
"The relationship to one's fellow man is the relationship of prayer, the relationship to oneself is the relationship of striving; it is from prayer that one draws the strength for one's striving"
Franz Kafka, Novelist
Small: Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the li
"Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts"
Alan Cohen, Businessman
Small: I do believe in the power of prayer
Geraldine Ferraro
"I do believe in the power of prayer"
Geraldine Ferraro, Politician
Small: We spend millions of dollars per year supplying more than adequate meals and a Koran to every detainee along w
Bill Shuster
"We spend millions of dollars per year supplying more than adequate meals and a Koran to every detainee along with a prayer rug that meets their religious standards"
Bill Shuster, Politician
Small: We have wasted our spirit in the regions of the abstract and general just as the monks let it wither in the wo
Alexander Herzen
"We have wasted our spirit in the regions of the abstract and general just as the monks let it wither in the world of prayer and contemplation"
Alexander Herzen, Journalist
Small: I read a poem every night, as others read a prayer
"I read a poem every night, as others read a prayer"
Tahar Ben Jelloun, Poet
Small: For hundreds of millions of Americans who believe in God, prayer is our bridge between Earth and Heaven, our w
"For hundreds of millions of Americans who believe in God, prayer is our bridge between Earth and Heaven, our way of opening our hearts to the Lord. Through this intimate relationship we find peace and guidance"
Nick Rahall, Politician
Small: Its clearly more important to treat ones fellow man well than to be always praying and fasting and touching on
"It's clearly more important to treat one's fellow man well than to be always praying and fasting and touching one's head to a prayer mat"
Naguib Mahfouz, Novelist
Small: Today we thank God for all the blessings He has bestowed upon this great Country and ask Him to continue to he
"Today we thank God for all the blessings He has bestowed upon this great Country and ask Him to continue to heal our land and meet our needs - and we do so through the power of prayer"
Nick Rahall, Politician
Small: God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer y
"God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.'"
Rick Warren, Writer
Small: I believe that prayer is our powerful contact with the greatest force in the universe
"I believe that prayer is our powerful contact with the greatest force in the universe"
Loretta Young, Actress
Small: As a people of faith, we know that prayer is a powerful instrument. And as one Nation under God, we know that
"As a people of faith, we know that prayer is a powerful instrument. And as one Nation under God, we know that many times our most powerful tool is prayer"
Nick Rahall, Politician
Small: With that in mind and in celebration of National Prayer Day, today I have proposed in the House of Representat
"With that in mind and in celebration of National Prayer Day, today I have proposed in the House of Representatives a Constitutional Amendment that would restore voluntary prayer in our Nation's schools"
Nick Rahall, Politician
Small: An authentic life is the most personal form of worship. Everyday life has become my prayer
Sarah Ban Breathnach
"An authentic life is the most personal form of worship. Everyday life has become my prayer"
Sarah Ban Breathnach, Author
Small: Prayer in private results in boldness in public
Edwin Louis Cole
"Prayer in private results in boldness in public"
Edwin Louis Cole, Author
Small: The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in pr
Billy Graham
"The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, 'O God, forgive me,' or 'Help me.'"
Billy Graham, Clergyman
Small: Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God
Billy Graham
"Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God"
Billy Graham, Clergyman