Quotes About Commemoration

Animals may perform rituals, even quite elaborate ones, but only humans commemorate and celebrate, and only humans tie these to a belief system.

But we do not need to recount every sermon and eulogy. After all, you were there.

In the primitive church, it was customary for the Holy Eucharist to be celebrated on the anniversary of the death of a martyr - if possible, on his tomb.

My friends should drink a dozen of Claret on my Tomb.

After Michael Jordan had scored a play-off record 69 points - I'll always remember this as the night Michael and I combined to score 70 points.

Each age has deemed the new-born year. The fittest time for festal cheer.

This one commemorates a man called Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus (the last name means 'bearded', 'long-beard' or perhaps 'beardy')

Any commemoration is also a betrayal.

I officially declare the opening of the First Danielle Fox Memorial," Abbie pronounced solemnly.

I would like to give them a grove of oak trees, I said. Trees are better than stone- life commemorating life.