To stand on one leg and prove God's existence is a very different thing from going on one's knees and thanking Him. Soren Kierkegaard
Better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees. Jean-Paul Sartre
I've talked to a number of actors who have gained weight for roles, and just the sheer physical toll it puts on one's knees and shoulders - no one wants to do it again. I'm 57 and I don't think I'm going to take on any job or go on vacation again and see to it that I can gain 30 pounds. Tom Hanks
The goal of theology is the worship of God. The posture of theology is on one's knees. The mode of theology is repentance. Sinclair B. Ferguson