Sincere Prayer Quotes

“It says in the brochure," said Arthur, pulling it out of his pocket and looking at it again, "that I can have a special prayer, individually tailored to me and my special needs."
- "Oh, all right," said the old man. "Here's a prayer for you. Got a pencil?"
- "Yes," said Arthur.
- "It goes like this. Let's see now: "Protect me from knowing what I don't need to know. Protect me from even knowing that there are things to know that I don't know. Protect me from knowing that I decided not to know about the things that I decided not to know about. Amen." That's it. It's what you pray silently inside yourself anyway, so you may as well have it out in the open."
- "Hmmm," said Arthur. "Well, thank you"
- "There's another prayer that goes with it that's very Important," continued the old man, "so you'd better jot this down, too, just in case. You can never be too sure. "Lord, lord, lord. Protect me from the consequences of the above prayer. Amen." And that's it. Most of the trouble people get into in life comes from missing out that last part.”
― Douglas Adams

“From insipid sweet wine; from men who wear moustaches; from the sort of people that call legs 'limbs'; from bedraggled white petticoats: Kind Devil, deliver me.”
― Mary MacLane, I Await the Devil's Coming

“Soar Like An Eagle

Please listen
As I share with you child
What is in my heart
I want you to realize
Your own potential
So, think thoroughly
Understand something
Do not feed your enemies
Dine in front of them
Never hate your haters
Love them instead
Put up a good fight
Remember you live once
Avoid any regrets
Choose to be great
It is my sincere prayer
That you soar like an eagle”
― Gift Gugu Mona, From My Mother's Classroom: A Badge of Honour for a Remarkable Woman