Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays. Soren Kierkegaard
The man who says his evening prayer is a captain posting his sentinels. He can sleep. Charles Baudelaire
Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God. John Buchan (Lord Tweedsmuir)
Prayer is not an old woman’s idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action. Mahatma Gandhi
Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart. Martin Luther.
The fruit of prayer is silence, the fruit of silence is faith, the fruit of faith is hope, and the fruit of hope is love, unity and peace. Mother Teresa
The best prayers have often more groans than words. John Buchan (Lord Tweedsmuir)
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. Saint Augustine
Prayer does not use up artificial energy, doesn’t burn up any fossil fuel, doesn’t pollute. Neither does song, neither does love, neither does the dance. Margaret Mead
It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice. Matthew Henry
I have had prayers answered – most strangely so sometimes – but I think our heavenly Father’s loving-kindness has been even more evident in what He has refused me. Lewis Carroll
Bernard always had a few prayers in the hall and some whiskey afterwards as he was rather pious. Daisy Ashford
It is not enough to begin to pray, nor to pray aright; nor is it enough to continue for a time to pray; but we must patiently, believingly continue in prayer, until we obtain an answer; and further, we have not only to continue in prayer unto the end, but we have also to believe that God does hear us and will answer our prayers. Most frequently we fail in not continuing in prayer until the blessing is obtained, and in not expecting the blessing. George E Mueller
I live in the spirit of prayer. I pray as I walk about, when I lie down and when I rise up. And the answers are always coming. Thousands and tens of thousands of times have my prayers been answered. When once I am persuaded that a thing is right and for the glory of God, I go on praying for it until the answer comes. George E Mueller
Whatever a person may pray for, that person prays for a miracle. Every prayer comes down to this: Almighty God, grant that two times two not equal four. Ivan Turgenev
If judged only by the results that challenge the laws of probabilities, then the power of prayer is nil. Judith Hayes
People would be surprised to know how much I learned about prayer from playing poker. Mary Austin