Writers collect stories of rituals: John Cheever putting on a jacket and tie to go down to the basement, where he kept… — Mona Simpson Copy Share Image
I hope and wish that it's a Telugu boy for me. I have fallen completely in love with Telugu weddings and the… — Raashi Khanna Copy Share Image
There is nothing wrong in performing rituals according to one's beliefs and culture. — Tamilisai Soundararajan Copy Share Image
“The magic in these Masonic rituals is very, very old. And way back in those days, it worked. As time went on,… — Thomas Pynchon Copy Share Image
The Roman Catholic Church and its rituals were so much part of life that, although my parents would often question a small… — Colm Toibin Copy Share Image
There's a reason why the cultures of so many Chinatowns around the world in some ways are more Chinese. They've held onto… — Lulu Wang Copy Share Image
In the past, rulers led their troops into battle and, even in peacetime, called themselves fathers of their people. And modern politics… — Linda Colley Copy Share Image
I would rather know about different cultures, read about them, and understand them than just blindly follow their rituals. All cultures in… — Sidharth Malhotra Copy Share Image
I have a half an hour warm-up I do that my voice teacher gave me. I exercise at least for an hour… — Josh Young Copy Share Image
“Langdon quickly explained how most people pictured satanic cults as devil-worshiping fiends, and yet Satanists historically were educated men who stood as… — Dan Brown Copy Share Image
“But rituals turn us all into fucking idiots. Like those birds that sleep with their heads facing backwards because their ancestors slept… — Josh Bazell Copy Share Image
I have the greatest love for the rituals of organised religion - the sense of community and belonging it can confer to… — Kabir Bedi Copy Share Image
Medical training taught me the art of breaking down the complex maze of stories, symbols and rituals into clear systems. You could… — Devdutt Pattanaik Copy Share Image
Ganpati festivities bring a lot of joy to us but the rituals can cause a lot of harm to the marine life.… — Shefali Zariwala Copy Share Image
It is clear that rituals and sacrifices can bring people together, and it may well be that a group that does such… — Paul Bloom Copy Share Image
The great help of being in the Army is to understand why are the armies clever in what they describe as emotional… — Antony Beevor Copy Share Image
“We have fallen out of belonging. Consequently, when we stand before crucial thresholds in our lives, we have no rituals to protect,… — John O'Donohue Copy Share Image
“Costly rituals help communities grow stronger, and this can have major implications for their long-term survival and prosperity.” — Dimitris Xygalatas Copy Share Image
I don't have any particular rituals, I sometimes like to write in longhand when I'm searching for ideas but I do the… — Erin Morgenstern Copy Share Image
I have always thought that the place where you sleep or the place you share with your partner should be separate from… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
“Rituals, Al Decided, were a lot like numbers; they offered a comforting solidity in the otherwise chaotic floodtide of life. But it… — Erica Bauermeister Copy Share Image
“A veteran, calm and assured, he pauses for a well-measured moment in the doorway of the office and then, boldly, clearly, with… — Christopher Isherwood Copy Share Image
“Rituals are like electrically powered transmitters sending stimulating sparks of electric current or inspirational feelings that connect us to our inner being… — Wes Adamson Copy Share Image
I think we have to go through a lot of rituals in order to fill the gap of meaning in our lives. — Zal Batmanglij Copy Share Image
