Put up, at the moment of greatest suffering, a prayer; not for thy own escape, but for the enfranchisement of some being dear to thee, and the Sovereign Spirit will accept thy ransom.
Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.
Never give a good politician time to pray.
Common people do not pray, my lord: they only beg.
Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the attitude of the body may be, the soul is on its knees.
Ah, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each other on their way to the throne of God.
