Prayer
To him who hearkens to the gods, the gods give ear.
- Homer
Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed, The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast.
- Montgomery, James
Prayer is to religion what thinking is to philosophy. To pray is to make religion.
- Novalis
Prayer purifies; it is a self-preached sermon.
- Richter, Jean Paul
Nothing costs so much as what is bought by prayers.
- Seneca
A generous prayer is never presented in vain; the petition may be refused, but the petitioner is always, I believe, rewarded by some gracious visitation.
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
My debts are large, my failures great, my shame secret and heavy; yet when I come to ask for my good, I quake in fear lest my prayer be granted.
- Tagore, Rabindranath
When the gods wish to punish us they answer our prayers.
- Wilde, Oscar
