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Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of

Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. – Ambrose Bierce

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Ocean: A body of water occupying two-thirds of a world made for man — who has no gills. – Ambrose Bierce

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They say that hens do cackle loudest when there is nothing vital in the eggs they have laid. – Ambrose Bierce

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Short prayers reach heaven. – Proverb

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Whatever a man prays for, he prays for a miracle. Every prayer reduces itself to this: “Great God, grant that twice two be not four.” – Ivan Turgenev

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The Lord longs to hear all of our concerns — any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden. – Corrie Ten Boom, Clippings from My Notebook

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God always answers our prayers, but sometimes the answer is no. – Author Unknown

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Become an internationalist and learn to respect all life. Make war on machines. And in particular the sterile machines of corporate death and the robots that guard them. – Abbie Hoffman

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I read less and less. I have not forgiven books for their failure to tell me the truth and make me happy. – Mason Cooley

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