Quotes About Tradition

Many of us knuckle-dragging brush-painters think that 'behind the times' is part of our job description. Why deny ourselves the authentic journey of a time-honoured form?

Country music is still your grandpa's music, but it's also your daughter's music. It's getting bigger and better all the time and I'm glad to be a part of it.

My parents were devoted. Civic minded. We had family counsels. Three of us children against two of them. We lived a 'Leave It to Beaver' time.

A kaiseki meal is like that, very small courses over a long period of time.

Christmas is a glorious time of the year, simple in origin, deep in meaning, beautiful in tradition and custom, rich in memories, and charitable in spirit.

After playing Ballybunion for the first time, a man would think that the game of golf originated here.

There will never be a time when the old horse is not superior to any auto ever made.

Let's bring back grandmothers! A real family consists of three generations. It's time Americans stopped worrying about interference and being a burden on the children and regrouped under one roof.

It probably goes without saying that I enjoy the potato pancakes, delicious hams and so forth that maddeningly turn up at this time of year.

Really, at a time when theyre debating when and where a nativity scene can be used, this is the kind of stuff we need to have out there - outside of the church.

Figure skating is a bit dated - it's like that tweed jacket you pull out of the back of your closet from time to time, and I'm going to try to Chanel it up a little bit.

How transcendent is the virtue of the middle conduct! Rare for a long time has been its practice among the people.

There is no better time than right now to start your own "family tradition" of helping needy children.

Though we march to the music of our time, our mission is timeless.

Time consecrates; and what is gray with age becomes religion.

The Muslims observe their Sabbath on Friday, the Jews observe on Saturday, and the Christians on Sunday. By the time Monday rolls around God is completely f***in' worn out.

I like the catholicity in time: our tradition is one of 2,000 years.

Well, there was a time when we used to sacrifice goats, but then we all became vegans, so we've been sacrificing tofu before the shows!

Musicians coming together at a time of need is one of the great traditions in this country. It's like people taking charge.

When I got out of school, I spent two years just hitchhiking around. Every time I met some old farmer who could play banjo, I got him to teach me a lick or two. Little by little, I put it together.

I can't remember the last time I went to a game and there was a fight. I think they fight more in baseball now than they do in hockey.

Christmas comes during a season when the Earth is in its darkest time. It's a holiday for the family and for everyone.

The French - they like jazz, theyve been on jazz a long time.

I could stand on my head and flick the bean right there at the dinner table and my mom would be all, "Honey, Christmas is family time, we should be together" and make me finish in front of everyone.