“Pray for rain all you like, but dig a well as you do it.”

“Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.”

“When the gardeners are praying for rain, the picnickers are praying for sunshine. So what is the poor Lord to do?”

“Do you hear the rain? Do you hear the rain?”

“Pray like it all depends on God, but work like it all depends on you.”

“However deep you dig a well it affords no refuge in the time of flood.”

“36. Do you wish to pray? Renounce all things. You then will become heir to all.”

“I looked into her eyes. "Mom, who do you pray to?"

I just pray, Daniel. That's all.”

“No--when the rain falls you just let it fall and you grin like a madman and you dance with it, because if you can make yourself happy in the rain then you're doing pretty alright in life. (Nick, page 156)”

“You have got through the difficult business, now you dig, dig, dig, until you are safe.”