Believe Quote by Abraham Verghese

Medicine is incredibly ritualistic.

— Eric Topol

Rituals are the end of fidelity and honesty, and the beginning of confusion.

— Laozi

In our society many of the old rituals have lost much of their power. New ones have not arisen.

— R. D. Laing

“The ritual works. The forms overcome doubts. We have learned over the centuries to weave meaning around emptiness and pain. A meaning and a…

— Håkan Nesser

“Certainly the primary imperative of a physician is to be skilled in medical science, but if he or she does not probe a patient's…

— Jerome E. Groopman

“Psychologically, nothing is darker or more menacing, or harder to accept, than the participation of physicians in mass murder. However technicized or commercial the…

— Robert Jay Lifton

Any ritual is an opportunity for transformation.

— Starhawk

Rituals keep us from forgetting what must not be forgotten and keep us rooted in a past from which we must not be disconnected.

— Tony Campolo

“When we are caught in notions, rituals, and the outer forms of the practice, not only can we not receive and embody the spirit…

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

“Rites and rituals open hearts and clear minds. They help us embody reverence and allow us to get in touch with our emotions and…

— Ahriana Platten

Rituals are magical.

— Andre Aciman

We don't have too much ritual in our life anymore. And these life symbols which people rely on to keep their feeling of well…

— John Hench