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

—Saint Theresa of Jesus

More quotations tagged with “prayer”

You can pray for someone even if you don't think God exists.

—Gordon Atkinson

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be the miracle.

—Phillips Brooks

If the only prayer you ever say in your whole life is "thank you," that would suffice.

—Meister Eckhart

The time to pray is not when we are in a tight spot but just as soon as we get out of it.

—Josh Billings

Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.

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11 Jul 2015 Added