HARRINGTON: And God hears your prayer, doesn't he? We hear Joy's getting better. ... LEWIS: That's not why I pray, Harry. I pray because I can't help… - William Nicholson

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HARRINGTON: And God hears your prayer, doesn't he? We hear Joy's getting better.
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LEWIS: That's not why I pray, Harry. I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me, waking and sleeping. It doesn't change God, it changes me.

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About William Nicholson

William Benedict Nicholson FRSL (born 12 January 1948) is a British screenwriter, playwright, and novelist who has been nominated twice for an Oscar.

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Birth Name: William Benedict Nicholson
Alternative Names: Bill Nicholson
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