Quote by Desmond Tutu

Rituals are important.

— John Lennon

Ritual is important to us as human beings. It ties us to our traditions and our histories.

— Miller Williams

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

— Laozi

“Rituals bring people together, allowing them to focus on what is important and to acknowledge significant events or accomplishments.”

— Luis Gonçalves

Ritual is necessary for us to know anything.

— Ken Kesey

Ritual affirms the common patterns, the values, the shared joys, risks, sorrows, and changes that bind a community together. Ritual links together our ancestors…

— Starhawk

Ritual is a terribly important, binding cement in a society. If we abandon formality and rituals, we're actually weakening the relationships that exist between…

— Alexander McCall Smith

Rituals are comforting; rituals combat loneliness.

— John Irving

Rituals are magical.

— Andre Aciman

“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

“When society denies that ritual abuse exists, it literally denies survivors permission to heal.”

— Chrystine Oksana

“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