"There are few men who dare to publish to the world the prayers they make to Almighty God."

Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De on prayer   

"Answered prayers cause more tears than those that remain unanswered."

Teresa of Avila, St. on prayer
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"Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of your trousers."

O'Malley, Austin on prayer   

"When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him."

Peale, Norman Vincent on prayer   

"Praying without ceasing is not ritualized, nor are there even words. It is a constant state of awareness of oneness with God."

Pilgrim, Peace on prayer
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"No one can pray well, but those who live well."

Proverb on prayer
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"Short prayers reach heaven."

Proverb on prayer
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"Ask God for what man can give, and you may get it."

Proverb, English on prayer   

"When we take one step toward to God, he takes seven steps toward us."

Proverb, Indian on prayer
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"Pray that you will never have to bear all that you are able to endure."

Proverb, Jewish on prayer
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"Pray to God but continue to row to the shore."

Proverb, Russian on prayer
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"Prayer and practice is good rhyme."

Proverb, Scottish on prayer   

"Practice in life whatever you pray for and God will give it to you more abundantly."

Pusey, Edward Bouverie on prayer
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"If you can't pray a door open, don't pry it open."

Rader, Lyell on prayer   

"Ask God's blessing on your work, but don't ask him to do it for you."

Robson, Dame Flora on prayer
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"It is from prayer that the spirit's victory springs."

Schillerbuch on prayer   

"Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us."

Selden, John on prayer   

"Do not ask for what you will wish you had not got."

Seneca on prayer   

"Bow, stubborn knees!"

Shakespeare, William on prayer   

"Common people do not pray; they only beg."

Shaw, George Bernard on prayer   

"We often want one thing and pray for another, not telling the truth even to the gods."

Seneca on prayer   

"Prayer is talking with God and telling Him you love Him, conversing with God about all the things that are important in life, both large and small, and being assured that He is listening."

Strait, C. Neil on prayer   

"When you lie down with a short prayer, commit yourself into the hands of your Creator; and when you have done so, trust Him with yourself, as you must do when you are dying."

Taylor, Jeremy on prayer   

"When I pray, coincidences happen, and when I don't, they don't."

Temple, Sir William on prayer   

"There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers."

Teresa of Avila, St. on prayer
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"Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of omnipotence."

Tupper, Martin on prayer
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"You can't pray a lie."

Twain, Mark on prayer
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"Prayer is a passport to heaven. Your communication with God."

Unknown, Source on prayer   

"Do not make prayer a monologue -- make it a conversation."

Unknown, Source on prayer   

"Our thanks to God should always precede our requests."

Unknown, Source on prayer   

"Pray for what you want, but work for what you need."

Unknown, Source on prayer
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"Prayer moves the hand that moves the universe."

Unknown, Source on prayer   

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"Seven days without prayer makes one weak."

Unknown, Source on prayer   

"We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking, only to learn that it is God who is shaking them."

West, Charles C. on prayer
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"When the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers."

Wilde, Oscar on prayer
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"Prayer is less about changing the world than it is about changing ourselves."

Wolpe, David J. on prayer
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"Marriage is not a noun; it's a verb. It isn't something you get. It's something you do. It's the way you love your partner every day."

Angelis, Barbara De on marriage
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"Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. [Genesis 2:24]"

Bible on marriage
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"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself up for her. [Ephesians 5:25]"

Bible on marriage
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"Before marriage a man yearns for a woman. Afterward the y is silent."

Clarke, W. A. on marriage
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