Prayers Quotes

If I call not thee in my prayers, if I keep not thee in my heart, thy love for me still waits for my love.

Now, I tell you, these... things are not to be obtained by reason of prayers or wishes. If they were to be obtained by reason of prayers or wishes, who here would lack them? It's not fitting for the disciple of the noble ones who desires long life to pray for it or to delight in doing so. Instead, the disciple of the noble ones who desires long life should follow the path of practice leading to long life. In so doing, he will attain long life.

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.