Ceremony Quotes

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It has become increasingly clear that Hungarian authorities are encouraging the whitewashing of tragic and criminal episodes in Hungary's past, namely the wartime Hungarian governments'… — Elie Wiesel
But one should pray in one's heart during a sacred ceremony; this is the purpose of the ceremony, to purify the participants both inside and… — Thomas Yellowtail
America's new tea lovers are the people who have forced the tea trade to wake up. Elsewhere, tea has meant a certain way, a certain… — James Norwood Pratt
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of… — Thomas Browne
Getting dragged, kicking and screaming out of the ring, begging for mercy from whomever it is that fires me, and never be seen again. That's… — Chris Jericho
To each his own way and his own prayer. God does not take us at our word. He looks deep into our hearts. It is… — Elif Safak
Ceremony forbids us to express by words things that are lawful and natural, and we obey it; reason forbids us to do things unlawful and… — Michel de Montaigne
Many of the rites of passage, those rituals of growing up found in our society, are in the form of such comic, practical joking affairs--which… — Ralph Ellison
If the gospel of Jesus Christ is not at the center of a wedding ceremony, it is likely not going to be at the center… — Matt Chandler
It is superstitious to put one's hopes in formalities, but arrogant to refuse to submit to them. — Blaise Pascal
We must learn which ceremonies may be breached occasionally at our convenience and which ones may never be if we are to live pleasantly with… — Amy Vanderbilt
The Church [in the 14th century] gave ceremony and dignity to lives that had little of either. It was the source of beauty and art… — Barbara Tuchman
There was no pomp and ceremony in connection with the birth of Jesus - rather the opposite: it took place in simplicity and in poverty. — Keith O'Brien
The fools of the world have been those who have established religions, ceremonies, laws, faith, rule of life. — Giordano Bruno
In Wicca, rituals are ceremonies which celebrate and strengthen our relationships with the Goddess, the God and the Earth. — Scott Cunningham
We do not create marriage from scratch. Instead, in the elegant language of the marriage ceremony, we 'enter into the holy estate of matrimony. — Nancy Pearcey
If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates. — Imelda Staunton
If you behave normally, people treat you normally. It's only when you act as if you're someone special that they feel obliged to stand on… — Victoria Wood
We do not want nowadays temples of worship and outward rites and ceremonies. What we really want is an Asram. We want a place where… — Rabindranath Tagore
I have always thought beach weddings are beautiful. A sunset ceremony with a beautiful sky, white drapes and fire lanterns. — Ricky Whittle

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