Famous quotes containing the word pray:
“And now, dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly, flattering words, I pray you ne’er give heed;
Unto an evil counselor close heart, and ear, and eye,
And take a lesson from this tale of the Spider and the Fly.”
—Mary Howitt (1799–1888)
“For I pray that God will digest me.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“I pray to God that I shall not live one hour after I have thought of using deception.”
—Elizabeth I (1533–1603)