Ritual Quotes

445 quotes by 387 authors

The Italians and Spanish, the Chinese and Vietnamese see food as part of a larger, more essential and pleasurable part of daily life. Not as… — Anthony Bourdain
I'm in awe of the universe, but I don't necessarily believe there's an intelligence or agent behind it. I do have a passion for the… — David Bowie
People are losing jobs, people need to be entertained, and I want to make movies that parents and children can look forward to seeing, that… — Nicolas Cage
Ritual will always mean throwing away something: destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Unlike any other business in the United States, sports must preserve an illusion of perfect innocence. The mounting of this illusion defines the purpose and… — Lewis H. Lapham
Not everyone is comfortable with the kissing ritual. My husband is one of them. Her refuses to press lips with anyone except his wife, mother,… — Erma Bombeck
The idea that everything would happen exactly as it does regardless of whether we pray or not is a specter that haunts the minds of… — David Brainerd
Breakfast is a personal ritual that can only be properly observed alone, and in a spirit of genuine excess. The food factor should always be… — Hunter S. Thompson
Wine, like food, is so emotional. If you think about it, so much of the courting ritual is surrounded by wine and food. There's a… — Padma Lakshmi
Much that passes for education is not education at all but ritual. The fact is that we are being educated when we know it least. — David P. Gardner
Making resolutions is a cleansing ritual of self-assessment and repentance that demands personal honesty and, ultimately, reinforces humility. Breaking them is part of the cycle. — Eric Zorn
There is something about the ritual of the race - putting on the number, lining up, being timed - that brings out the best in… — Grete Waitz
To clink glasses of a freshly made, seasonal beer, preferably in a pub or garden, with friends and perhaps new acquaintances, is a ritual that… — Michael Jackson
To criticize one's country is to do it a service.... Criticism, in short, is more than a right; it is an act of patriotism-a higher… — J. William Fulbright
Ideology is not the product of thought; it is the habit or the ritual of showing respect for certain formulas to which, for various reasons… — Lionel Trilling
And there are my cats, engaged in a ritual that goes back thousands of years, tranquilly licking themselves after the meal. Practical animals, they prefer… — William S. Burroughs
If you want to love, take the time to listen to your heart. In most ancient and wise cultures it is a regular practice for… — Jack Kornfield
Forms and rituals do not produce worship, nor does the disuse of forms and rituals. We can use all the right techniques and methods, we… — Richard J. Foster
No special writing rituals. And my desk is usually cluttered. — Stephen Greenblatt
Life can be lived in rules, but then life becomes superficial. Live life not according to the laws but according to consciousness, awareness. Don't live… — Rajneesh

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