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“God is Spirit in whom we "live, and move, and have our being." We are the offspring of this Spirit and can make conscious contact with it by turning our attention away from material things and thinking about Spirit. As we practice this kind of prayer our innate Spirit showers its life energies into our conscious mind and a great soul expansion follows.”
Charles Fillmore (1854–1948) said by 1948 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Luminous meditation on God is the goal of prayer;”
Isaac of Nineveh (640–700) said by 700 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There are times when a person is transported from prayer to a wondrous meditation on God.”
Isaac of Nineveh (640–700) said by 700 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Raising three kids isn't easy. The older they get, the more they become their own individuals with unique needs, hobbies and social lives, My twins are God-sent. Parenting constantly teaches you about yourself. It takes a lot of prayer and patience. I love it. It's grounding and fulfilling.”
Beyoncé (born 1981) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Beyoncé Says She Builds Her Work Schedule 'Around My Family': 'No Amount of Money Is Worth My Peace' People (September 10, 2024).
“They were happy, the two of them. I'd been a fool to come between them. I might destroy them both if I were not careful. A humble happiness. A good mother and child. God, I thought, if you listen to the prayers of people like myself, grant me happiness once, only once in my whole lifetime will be enough! Hear my prayer!”
Osamu Dazai (1909–1948) said by 1948 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer, Hold our dominion within thy loving care; Help us to find, O God, in thee A lasting, rich reward, As waiting for the Better Day, We ever stand on guard.”
Robert Stanley Weir (1856–1926) said by 1926 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I sped a prayer heavenward. God needs to be reminded.”
Glen Cook (born 1944) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Prayer is also an art, an exercise of beauty, of song, of inner liberation. It is ascesis and ascent, it is a rigorous effort, but also a gentle and free flight of the soul toward God.”
Gianfranco Ravasi (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“External activity is good; but, it is obviously of secondary importance and lesser still in comparison with the interior life, the life of recollection and of prayer, with the life of our personal love towards God”
Maximilian Kolbe (1894–1941) said by 1941 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Prayer according to Shariah is service, according to Tariqa proximity, and according to Haqiqa union with God.”
Najmuddin Kubra (1145–1221) said by 1221 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Prayer alone can teach us to concentrate again, can lead us to absolute trust in God, and make our minds ready for other essential things . . . for the contemplation (not mere observation) of beauty.”
Caryll Houselander (1901–1954) said by 1954 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As long as the heart of man remains engrossed in recollection of God he is in prayer may he be in the bazaar. If his lips are too busy in dhikr; it would be much better.”
Shaqiq al-Balkhi (died 810) said by 810 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When I was 13, I told my parents I didn’t believe in God any more. I wanted to be an atheist because I believed that religion should be about community and having a place to go in prayer, not something that should determine women’s freedoms.”
Elizabeth Olsen (born 1989) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ryder, Caroline (2 September 2013). "Elizabeth Olsen cover interview for Dazed&Confused".
“My children, your heart is small, but prayer expands it and makes it capable of loving God.”
John Vianney (1786–1859) said by 1859 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Christ Himself prayed every night. He had a great deal of knowledge, but He spent hours in prayer after midnight. During these hours He was filled with energy like a dynamo. He then used that energy during the day. In other words, we draw energy from God while praying.”
Peter Deunov (1864–1944) said by 1944 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Prayer is a conversation of the soul with God, in which people confess their mistakes, rectify themselves and give thanks for all good things which they receive every day.”
Peter Deunov (1864–1944) said by 1944 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is my hope that this direction may assist us as a Diocesan family to continue to grow in holiness through a renewed relationship with God through our prayer and integrity of life, but also by fostering further formation throughout our Diocese on the beauty, theology and praxis of the sacred liturgy, where we encounter Our Lord most intimately.”
Luis R. Zarama (born 1958) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter from Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama to priests of the diocese on “Traditionis Custodes” (12 October 2021)
“Humanly, left to ourselves, we are incapable of doing a divine work, our power comes from God and it is in prayer and faith that it finds its source.”
Marcel Utembi Tapa (born 1959) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Humanly, left to ourselves, we are incapable of doing a divine work”: DR Congo Prelate (26 February 2020)
“Illumination is followed by interruptions in the prayer and frequent theorias, rapture of the nous, cessation of the senses, stillness, profound silence of the bodily members, and union of God and man into one. This is the divine exchange in which, if one endures temptations and does not stop struggling along the way, one exchanges the material for the immaterial….”
Joseph the Hesychast (1897–1959) said by 1959 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The greatest memorial service for both the people in the world and our ancestors is our spiritual progress, because then they are entitled to divine help. This is apart from our prayer, which is bold before God, and the joy which our grandparents feel over us, their pride and joy. But if we lead a bad life, they suffer threefold.”
Paisios of Mount Athos (1924–1994) said by 1994 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Saint Paisios, quoted in the book cover flap of Athonite Fathers and Athonite Matters (2016, 3rd ed.)
“The road to success is not usually smooth; there are obstacles you may meet on your way. You need the grace, mercy, love and fear of God to climb the ladder of success. Again, you must embrace hard work and prayer, because nothing good comes easy.”
Kiki Omeili (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To the faithful of the Mentawai Islands, I say: this is a disaster that has devastated your lives, but do not be discouraged! Now is not the time to ask ourselves how and why, but we extend our heart and hands to God, with faith and prayer. Do not be afraid, but be ready to hope that the Lord and our brothers are close to you in your suffering.”
Martinus Dogma Situmorang (1946–2019) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Tsunami in Sumatra, Bishop says “Catholic villages are the hardest hit” (28 October 2010) Fides News Agency
“Without courage there is no protection for our other values. Every man loses his courage at times. All of us should pray every morning that God will give us the courage to do what is right. And remember when you pray that if you rise at all a better man- your prayer has been answered. Never underestimate the good that one man can do... Remember us as long as you can. We will never forget you.”
Michael J. Daly (1924–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted by Stephen J. Ochs, A Cause Greater Than Self: The Journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient (2012), College Station: Texas A&M University Press, hardcover first edition, p. 184
“Ecumenism is a gift from God, a gift that becomes possible through prayer.”
Charles John Brown (born 1959) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Unity is both gift and responsibility, says Church’s ecumenism chief (19 January 2021) CBCP News
“Every day before we start parliamentary business in the Commons and Lords we say a prayer and praise God – we say our parliamentary version of Allahu Akbars at the heart of democracy – a process Robert Jenrick is a part of. This language from Jenrick is more of his usual nasty divisive rhetoric.”
Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi (born 1971) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From a post on X, as cited by Jessica Elgot in "Robert Jenrick criticised for saying people shouting 'Allahu Akbar' should be arrested", The Guardian (7 August 2024).
“Simply put, this idea of prayer is the process of slowly infusing of the soul with the mind of God as He has revealed Himself to us…”
Cécile Bruyère (1845–1909) said by 1909 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is the prayer of every pregnant woman that she gives birth to a healthy baby but God does as he pleases. And in everything we give thanks to Him.”
Sarah Adwoa Safo (born 1981) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Adwoa Safo hints she lost her child, Ghana Web, 26 October 2023.
“There is nothing wrong with a church being small and simple. As long as we can pray in it and celebrate the Eucharist. Above all, it is important to have a temple of God also in our hearts too, adorned with prayer and good works, if we really want to be children worthy of His name.”
Francis An Shuxin (born 1946) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: New opportunities for communion and unity for the diocese of Baoding (31 March 2023) Fides News Agency
“Oh, linger, little river! Your banks are all so fair, Each morning is a hymn of praise, Each evening is a prayer. All day the sunbeams glitter On your shallows and your bars, And at night the dear God stills you With the music of the stars.”
Frederick George Scott (1861–1944) first seen 1903 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The River", st. 3, in The McMaster University Monthly (March 1903), p. 288
“The fundamental principle and purpose of this ceremony is to seek the blessings of our ancestral spirits and the Almighty God through prayer, asking for abundant rainfall and favorable weather conditions to help people grow enough food for their sustenance.”
Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yes, the prayer day did not help and things did not change, but the prayers will continue and we will give GBV cases to God to deal with, because He sees the inside of a person and can understand them better than we do,” said Nghidinwa”
Rosalia Nghidinwa (1952–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many people ask themselves: why did it happen? What is the meaning? Does it make sense? Is there an answer? After days of prayer and meditation on God's Word, we understand that an answer will always be partial and possible only starting from our faith. So we ask Catholics and all people of good will to remain firm in faith, to defend the values, proposing a culture of peace and harmony”
Juventino Kestering (1946–2021) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Bishop of Rondonopolis after the murder of the priest: "We will continue to do what father João Paulo did" (13 October 2016) Fides News Agency
“O God of our fathers, bless me and hear my prayer, as You blessed the womb of Sarah, and gave her a son Isaac.”
Saint Anne (55 BC–12) said by 12 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If the moral purpose of this mission is to remain intact, it must be approached in humility and supported by prayer. Hegel once remarked that 'history is the march of God in the world'. Ours, then, is the task to see that the road tends ever towards justice. (6: First Directions)”
Michael Manley (1924–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Always consider it a great blessing to converse in prayer with the Lord, or with the Most Pure Lady, the Mother of God, or with Angels, or with holy people, and pray to Them always with joy and with a tremble of reverence, remembering with Whom you, an unclean and insignificant worm, are speaking.”
John of Kronstadt (1829–1909) said by 1909 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We should not just depend on prayers but must also work hard to respond to the economic hardships the Country is facing. For prayer to yield results, it has to go with action. No matter how many times Zambians will cry and shout to God for help to improve the Country's economy, their prayers will yield nothing in the absence of hard work.”
Moses Hamungole (1967–2021) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Prayer alone is not enough to solve the economic crisis, one must also work hard", says the Bishop of Monze (30 October 2015) Fides News Agency
“As a citizen, and as President of the Chamber of Deputies, I bow to the Constitution and pledge to strictly fulfil my institutional mandate. As a Catholic, I cannot but entrust my work in this Parliament – and, in prayer, the life of the nation – to the will of God, to whom the destinies of all nations and of history belong.”
Irene Pivetti (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Much prayer births much results; if you want to make progress, experience breakthrough and touch deeper realms in God, you must pray”
Lawrence Oyor (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I get a prayer every morning from a friend of mine. And this person shared, "How can I believe in God when I can't see him?" And they responded, "How can you believe in the virus when you can't see it?" So it works both ways, and I feel this is going to bring the world closer together after it subsides. Just as the Olympics brings people closer together.”
Herb Douglas (1922–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Wherever God erects a house of prayer, The Devil always builds a chapel there; And 't will be found, upon examination, The latter has the largest congregation.”
Daniel Defoe (1660–1731) said by 1731 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Gods fade; but God abides and in man’s heart Speaks with the clear unconquerable cry Of energies and hopes that can not die.”
John Addington Symonds (1840–1893) first seen 1882 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On the Sacro Monte". Animi Figura (1882) p. 96
“There is one god, greatest among gods and men, similar to mortals neither in shape nor in thought.”
Xenophanes (570–478 BC) said by 478 BC at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Fragment 23, as quoted in Notes on Greek Philosophy by Anthony Preus (Global Academic Publishing, 1996), p. 10
“Remember that no matter what your conception of God or the Gods, or the motive creative force of the Universe, Nature and Nature's Laws are the work of that force. And, the first or highest law of Nature is the preservation of one's own kind. The dominate religion and occupation governments of the once White nations are self-evidently determined to exterminate our species.”
David Lane (white nationalist) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To Wotanists, the Gods and Goddesses with names such as Wotan or Woden, Thor, Frigga and Sif represent forces of Nature, fertility and noble ancestors. They provide linkage between the past, present and future. Their deeds are parables which teach courage and other Aryan virtues. Even a treacherous God like Loki teaches a lesson in the dangers from internal subversion.”
David Lane (white nationalist) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All gods are one God, and all goddesses are one Goddess, and there is one Initiator.”
Dion Fortune (1890–1946) said by 1946 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the course of time one does not feel even the existence of God. After attaining enlightenment one sees that gods and deities are all Maya.”
Sarada Devi (1853–1920) said by 1920 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You tell us who were they who pulled down the gates of Khyber? Who were they that reduced the city that was the pride of Caesar? Fake gods that men had made, who did break and shatter? Who routed infidel armies and destroyed them with bloody slaughter? Who put out and made cold the 'sacred' flame in Iran? Who retold the story of the one God, Yazdan?”
Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938) said by 1938 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Life from nonlife, like wine from water, has long been considered a miracle wrought by gods or God. Now it is seen to be the near-inevitable consequence of our thermal and chemical circumstances.”
Ursula Goodenough (born 1943) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Do you believe?” Kaladin asked as he advanced. “In God, or the Almighty or whatever?” “I don’t have to believe,” the voice drifted back. “I know gods exist. I simply hate them.”
Brandon Sanderson (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Those gods had never deserved reverence. What was a god who only made demands? Nothing but a tyrant with a different name.”
Brandon Sanderson (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source