#prayer

And for anyone who ever thought that Ellen and I broke it off because of sexuality, you couldn't be more mistaken. And for anyone who thought my mother's prayers had anything to do with me marrying a man, forget it. ↗

— Anne Heche

#anything #because #broke #ellen #ever

It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice. ↗

— Matthew Henry

#good #keep #may #our #practice

Prayers not felt by us are seldom heard by God. ↗

— Philip Henry

#god #heard #prayers #seldom #us

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

#contemplation #general #just #monks #our

God knows, we don't want prayer. ↗

— Oliver North

#knows #prayer #want

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

— Hippocrates

#gods #good #hand #himself #indeed

Well look, I mean, I think that prayer and holy water, and things like that are all fine. They don't do any good, but they don't necessarily do any harm. It's touching to be thought of in that way. It makes up for those who tell me that I've got my just desserts. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#desserts #fine #good #got #harm

Just the same way I'd say a prayer before going onstage, taking that even further and using the drum to inspire people. And using that as a vehicle for the intention. ↗

— Rick Allen

#drum #even #further #going #i

The candidate was required to prepare himself by confession, fasting, and passing the night in prayer. ↗

— Horatio Alger

#confession #fasting #himself #night #passing

From faith, hope, and love, the virtues of religion referring to God, there arises a double act which bears on the spiritual communion exercised between God and us; the hearing of the word and prayer. ↗

— William Ames

#arises #bears #between #communion #double