"Better prayer without synagogue than synagogue without prayer." ~~ Abraham Heschel
"A drunkard who prays is as though he worships idols." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot
"Prayers truly from the heart open all the doors in Heaven." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"If a man sees that his prayer was not granted, let him pray again!" ~~ Talmud, Berakhot
"A man must bless God for the evil, just as he blesses Him for the good." ~~ Berakhot 9:5
"In Ne”ilah [the closing prayer] of Yom Kippur, what did he [the Cohen] say? “And Hashem will bless you from Zion and you will see the good of Jerusalem all of the days of your life.” " ~~ Talmud, Sotah 40a
"Look upon the rainbow and bless its Maker!" ~~ Ben Sira 43:11
"Redeem us speedily for the sake of Your name!" ~~ Eighteen Benedictions
"Who answers Amen with all his might, to him the gates of Paradise are open." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"One who stands [in prayer] in Eretz Yisrael (the land of Israel) should direct his heart towards Jerusalem, if he was standing in Jerusalem, he should direct his heart towards the holy Temple. " ~~ Talmud, Berakhot 27a
"The gates of prayer are sometimes closed, but the gates of repentance are forever open." ~~ Midrash Deuteronomy R. 2:7
"The prayers of the sick are more effective than the prayers of others, and are answered first." ~~ Rashi
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