"The primary purpose of prayer is not to make requests. The primary purpose is to praise, to sing, to chant. Because the essence of prayer is a song, and man cannot live without a song. Prayer may not save us. But prayer may make us worthy of being saved."

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Source : Twitter post from Dec 12, 2014

Abraham Joshua Heschel

#Song Quotes #Prayer Quotes #Men Quotes

“Artists... do not need the applause or condemnation of the critics, the ideas of other artists, or the demands of the collectors.”
“The future is purchased by the present.”

Source : Samuel Johnson, Elizabeth Carter, Samuel Richardson, Catherine Talbot (1809). “The Rambler”, p.94
“Ambition beats genius 99% of the time”
“God wants to cast out the fear and doubt in your life. Go before Him right now and say, "Lord, this is what I am afraid of ..."”
“I definitely am a huge lover of comedy, and it's only through doing so many comedies that I've realised how much of an influence they've been on me.”
“But despite their heroic acts, the Vietnam Veterans of America continued to struggle to establish a combat badge in honor of these brave pilots and medics.”
“Wine can be a better teacher than ink, and banter is often better than books”
“The usefulness of the cup is its emptiness.”

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