Songwriting requires some sort of ceremony to even get the process started, and it can be somewhat arbitrary. — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
Marriage: a ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman. — Herbert Spencer Copy Share Image
MARRIAGE CEREMONY, a rite which a clergyman should perform at no charge -- don't they say that you shouldn't profit by other… — Nikhil Saluja Copy Share Image
In the name of religion, we force widowhood upon our three lakh girl-widows who could not understand the import of the marriage… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Forms and regularity of proceeding, if they are not justice, partake much of the nature of justice, which, in its highest sense,… — Augustus William Hare Copy Share Image
“I like the idea of a Vibrator Ceremony. After we’re done burying them, we could make canapés and drink champagne. It’s a… — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
I imagined that the priestly ceremony was perfect sanctification, and that the sin of sins was for either husband or wife to… — Victoria Woodhull Copy Share Image
Religion is the rules, regulations, ceremonies and rituals developed by man to create conformity and uniformity in the approach to God. Spirituality… — Iyanla Vanzant Copy Share Image
Marriage and especially the ceremony which announces it, the wedding... That is how we say to the world, 'These two are now… — Eileen Wilks Copy Share Image
I became a member of the faculty at Northwestern University in 1965 but did not complete my thesis until two years later… — Dale T. Mortensen Copy Share Image
The Greeks adored their gods by the simple compliment of kissing their hands; and the Romans were treated as atheists if they… — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
A contract of eternal bond of love, Confirm'd by mutual joinder of your hands, Arrested by the holy close of lips, Strength'ned… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Gardening is not a rational act. What matters is the immersion of the hands in the earth, that ancient ceremony of which… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
Anytime someone uses one of my songs for anything - a ceremony or a sacred moment - that, to me, is a… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
No legal ceremony--no election of the woman--no penalty for the perfidy of the man--no law to compel him to do his duty,… — Victoria Woodhull Copy Share Image
MARRIAGE CEREMONY, a ritual which should be written (o cut down on divorces) -- by adding a line to the groom's questions… — Nikhil Saluja Copy Share Image
When oranges came in, a curious proceeding was gone through. Miss Jenkyns did not like to cut the fruit, for, as she… — Elizabeth Gaskell Copy Share Image
I can't believe it's actually happening. This is independent adulthood, this is what it feels like. Shouldn't there be some sort of… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
The most important part of the daily ministration was the service performed in behalf of individuals. ... By his own hand the… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
The young woman who brought me acquainted with Captain Murderer had a fiendish enjoyment of my terrors, and used to begin, I… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
A film about the love generation - the birthday party of the Aquarian Age showing actual ceremonies to make Lucifer rise. Lucifer… — Kenneth Anger Copy Share Image
Ranger cradled my face in his hands, using his thumbs to wipe the tears from my eyes. "The ceremony is over. Can… — Janet Evanovich Copy Share Image
Many women to whom I have preached the doctrine of freedom have weakly replied, 'But who is to support the children?' It… — Isadora Duncan Copy Share Image
We're trying to learn from [Olympic] Beijing, which could be very intimidating. We've learned to expect it's power, it majesty and that… — Danny Boyle Copy Share Image
“When people die, cultures — African, Klassikan, or otherwise — follow rituals, written and unwritten. But beyond the customs, it is your… — Don Santo Copy Share Image
The greatest burden in the world is superstition, not only of ceremonies in the church, but of imaginary and scarecrow sins at… — John Milton Copy Share Image
It was not certain what significance the ceremony held... but the formality was no less sacred for it being unintelligible — Mervyn Peake Copy Share Image
The only time there's gonna be a transgender bathroom in the White House is during a gay rights ceremony. You know as… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
It is a long established principle of the Church never to completely drop from her public worship any ceremony, object or prayer… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
We want to infuse our day with good habits so that we can turn seemingly mundane situations into a ceremony of goodness. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
The Apache don't have a word for love," he said. "Know what they both say at the marriage? The squaw-taking ceremony?" "Tell… — Louis L'Amour Copy Share Image
What infinite heart's-ease Must kings neglect that private men enjoy! And what have kings that privates have not too, Save ceremony, save… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I don't do social events, I don't do award ceremonies, I don't do charity dinners. I live my life off-radar. — Marco Pierre White Copy Share Image
Society is frivolous, and shreds its day into scraps, its conversation into ceremonies and escapes. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
I'm Catholic and Mum taught me the comfort that you can get from going to church. But I'm an a la carte… — Patsy Kensit Copy Share Image
Big dress, cocktails, party - I love that. It is my work, but my work allow me to have glamour, to wear… — Paz Vega Copy Share Image
I think Latin American cultures are really rich and fascinating. I like the pomp and circumstance of some of their rituals and… — Bitsie Tulloch Copy Share Image
Ceremony forbids us to express by words things that are lawful and natural, and we obey it; reason forbids us to do… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
The most important thing about Olympics, of course, is the games and not the opening ceremony. It's weird the way it gets… — Danny Boyle Copy Share Image
“They should really tack that on to the marriage ceremony: 'Do you promise to love, honor, obey me, and also to kill… — Marisha Pessl Copy Share Image