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Ritual Quotes
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Ritual is necessary for us to know anything. (Quote by - Ken Kesey)
Even the highest forms of sacrificial worship present much that is repulsive to modern ideas, and in particular it requires an effort to reconcile our imagination to the bloody ritual which is prominent in almost every religion which has a strong sense of sin. (Quote by - William Robertson Smith)
Any ritual is an opportunity for transformation. (Quote by - Starhawk)
It should be part of our private ritual to devote a quarter of an hour every day to the enumeration of the good qualities of our friends. When we are not active we fall back idly upon defects, even of those whom we most love. (Quote by - Mark Rutherford)
I love to cook comfort food. I'll make fish and vegetables or meat and vegetables and potatoes or rice. The ritual of it is fun for me, and the creativity of it. (Quote by - Reese Witherspoon)
My only ritual is to just sit down and write, write every day. (Quote by - Augusten Burroughs)
Rituals are important. Nowadays it's hip not to be married. I'm not interested in being hip. (Quote by - John Lennon)
It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day. (Quote by - Brad Henry)
Blues, spirituals, and folk tales recounted from mouth to mouth all these formed the channels through which the racial wisdom flowed. (Quote by - Richard Wright)
These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes, and blindly follow the most narrow, conservative tenets of religion; or else seek comfort in the ancient traditions of New Age ritual. (Quote by - Joan D. Vinge)
To get to New Orleans you don't pass through anywhere else. That geographical location, being aloof, lets it hold onto the ritual of its own pace more than other places that have to keep up with the progress. (Quote by - Allen Toussaint)
For faithful Catholics, communion is not just a nice ritual: It is the body and blood of Jesus Christ, and the ultimate sign of our willingness to be incorporated into the church. (Quote by - Maggie Gallagher)
Seppuku is Japanese for ritual suicide. I thought, What a cute name for a coat. (Quote by - Lexa Doig)
I don't have a special place or ritual for writing songs, basically I write songs whenever an idea hits me, in my hotel room, on the road, in the plane. (Quote by - Kelly Jones)