Quotes about Reflection
Mankind have such a deep stake in inward illumination, that there is much to be said by the hermit or monk in defence of his life of thought and prayer.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.
— Khalil Gibran
Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living.
— Abraham Joshua Heschel
To be alone by being part of the universe-fitting in completely to an environment of woods and silence and peace. Everything you do becomes a unity and a prayer. Unity within and without.
— Thomas Merton
I have to hurry all day to get time to pray.
— Martin Luther
I seldom made an errand to God for another but I got something for myself.
— Samuel Rutherford
Each day begins with a prayer of thank you.
— Wayne Dyer
He is thinking quietly: I should not have got out of the habit of prayer.
— William Faulkner
If there be any thing a man might well pray against, that thing is the responsive gratification of some of the devoutest prayers of his youth.
— Herman Melville
Whether we write lyrics or craft legislation, sell homes or teach classes, design spaces or open franchises, prayer is a critical part of the creative process. Don't just brainstorm; praystorm.
— Mark Batterson
Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers.
— Anne Lamott
Our prayers may be an index of how small and self-centered our world is.
— DA Carson