Ceremony Quote by Sherman Alexie Download Open image “I don't have to participate in another culture's ceremonies in order to respect that culture.” — Sherman Alexie ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Ceremony Culture Order
Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures. — Cesar Chavez Copy Share Image
You do not understand your own tradition if you do not see it in relation to others. — John Searle Copy Share Image
I never thought I'd have the opportunity to visit another culture. — Marion Cotillard Copy Share Image
I celebrate every culture. I love the mix of cultures and I'm never going to change that because that's inspiring to me. — Guido Palau Copy Share Image
Since I was a child I didn't like conforming to the various rules pertaining to rituals and traditions. — Tanushree Dutta Copy Share Image
“cultural traditions are instructions for living: when we violate them, for instance by not having a Christmas tree or by serving pie at a… — Heath White Copy Share Image
We're supposed to be the people who make culture, not decorate culture. — James Victore Copy Share Image
If there is only one culture all over the world, that's not a good thing. — Tadao Ando Copy Share Image
“He says the earth is an oval marble that nobody can win. He says the sky is not blue and the grass is not… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Now, in the old days, Indians used to be forgiving of any kind of eccentricity. In fact, weird people were often celebrated. Epileptics were… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
Since Jesus was human then he most assuredly farted and burped. And if God did create us in God's image then God must fart… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“A century ago she might have been beautiful, her face reflected in the river instead of a mirror. But all the years have changed… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I don't think there's a whole lot of class literature at all. I think most of that has become racially based, and people don't… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Is there really a difference between that killing and this killing? Does God approve of some killing and not other killing? If I kill… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
My parents banned nothing, though the Christian fundamentalists in my tribe held book-and-record burnings every now and again. So, yes, fundamentalist assholes can also… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Or maybe I could have anesthetized myself with homework and extra credit and binge-reading.” — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Dear wife, I'm sorry that I am mysteriously incapable of folding clean laundry, but I iron, oh, I iron. Sweetheart, I'll make your white… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
We do not want nowadays temples of worship and outward rites and ceremonies. What we really want is an Asram. We want a place… — Rabindranath Tagore Copy Share Image
Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things - he never said that gay people should be… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
It is merely the egoism of the man, who wants to bury a woman like a treasure. All attempts at using vows, contracts, and… — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Copy Share Image
Layla brought her arms around herself, no doubt because she was remembering the feel of another, stronger set. "I have wanted to, but he… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
The cocktail party - as the name itself indicates - was originally invented by dogs. They are simply bottom-sniffings raised to the rank of… — Lawrence Durrell Copy Share Image
I am unable to distinguish clearly between your religious ceremonies and apparently identical behavior at the sporting and cultural functions you have transmitted to… — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
Politics resemble religion; attempting to divest either of ceremony is the most certain mode of bringing either into contempt. — Oliver Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Singing at the Opening Ceremonies of the Sydney Olympics in 2000 was amazing and, probably the highlight of this decade is the opening of… — Olivia Newton-John Copy Share Image
Nostalgia is also a trait of the organizations that I call lodges - everything from corporate cultures to religious sects. Their bonding power often… — Jennifer James Copy Share Image
Over the weekend, former Enron executives Jeffrey Skilling and Rebecca Carter married each other during a huge ceremony in Houston. The happy couple is… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image