You might as well get on your knees and pray that your nose won't run. A better idea would be to wipe your nose and forgo the prayer. The point is, isn't there anything God gave you for your present problem? You have the gifts of courage, fortitude and endurance. With "hands" like these, do you still need somebody to help wipe your nose?

Epictetus

Discourses II, 16.13-14