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A funeral is
not death, any more than baptism is birth or marriage union.
All three are the clumsy devices, coming now too late, now
too early, by which Society would register the quick motions
of man.
-- Edward M. Forster
1879-1970, British Novelist,
Essayist
Ceremony and
ritual spring from our heart of hearts: those who govern us
know it well, for they would sooner deny us bread than dare
alter the observance of tradition.
-- F. Gonzalez-Crussi
Every ceremony
or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration. A
ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written. Anyone
who understands can read it. One rite often contains more
than a hundred books.
-- George Gurdjieff
1873-1949, Russian Adept,
Teacher, Writer
It is
superstitious to put one's hopes in formalities, but
arrogant to refuse to submit to them.
-- Blaise Pascal
1623-1662, French Scientist,
Religious Philosopher
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Ceremony is
the smoke of friendship.
-- Chinese Proverb
Sayings of Chinese Origin
Ceremony was
but devised at first to set a gloss on faint deeds, hollow
welcomes, recanting goodness, sorry ere 'Tis shown; but
where there is true friendship, there needs none.
-- William Shakespeare
1564-1616, British Poet,
Playwright, Actor
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 our fellow man.
-- Amy Vanderbilt
1908-1974, American Hostess,
Author
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