"Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us."

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Source : John Selden (1819). “Table talk: being the discourses of John Selden, esq”, p.140

John Selden

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“A young Brit girl with no theatre experience decided to take on an iconic American role on Broadway. Maybe I should have thought that through?”

Source : "Emilia Clarke: out of the dragon's den". Interview With Emma John, www.theguardian.com. October 27, 2013.
“I have two children. I gave up a lot for my career, but I'm very happy for it. I've done what I've always thought was best for me and my family.”
“People really feel that, when they go to the gas pump now, that the oil cartel is holding them by the legs and tipping them upside down and shaking money out of their pockets.”

Source : "Hardball with Chris Matthews", www.nbcnews.com. May 4, 2005.
“Let me whisper it. Let me sigh it. Let me sing it, my dear or I will cry it.”
“Looking to the future, the words uncertain and scared near the top but hopeful and optimistic prevail and beneath the division one sign of civility, 73 percent of Americans have a close friend or family member who voted for an opposing candidate.”

Source : Source: abcnews.go.com
“To feed applied science by starving basic science is like economising on the foundations of a building so that it may be built higher. It is only a matter of time before the whole edifice crumbles.”
“If you're not dead...you're not done.”

Source : Twitter post from Mar 30, 2017
“Cricket is a team game where individuals inspire each other to achieve performances which surpass what might otherwise be beyond them.”

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