Quotes About Traditions

Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits. Fanatics will never learn that, though it be written in letters of gold across the sky. It is the prohibition that makes anything precious

The odd superstitions touched upon were all prevalent among children and slaves in the West at the period of this story—that is to say, thirty or forty years ago.

The Jews are forbidden to leave their houses when it rains or snows.34 Jewish women are obliged to expose their faces in public.35 They must cover themselves with a two–coloured izar.36 The men must not wear fine clothes, the only material permitted them being a blue cotton fabric. They are forbidden to wear matching shoes. Every Jew is obliged to wear a piece of red cloth on his chest. A Jew must never overtake a Muslim on a public street. He is forbidden to talk loudly to a Muslim.

Every place has a deep-seated culture as to how things are done. Culture is the sum total of shared habits and expectations.

A woman in ancient China might bring one or more of her sisters to her husband's home as backup wives. Eskimo couples often had cospousal arrangements, in which each partner had sexual relations with the other's spouse. In Tibet and parts of India, Kashmir, and Nepal, a woman may be married to two or more brothers, all of whom share sexual access to her.20

Do you enjoy holidays with your family? I don't mean your mom and dad family, but your uncle and aunt and cousin family? Personally, I do. There are several reasons for this. First, I am very interested and fascinated by how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other. Second, the fights are always the same.

small towns have long memories and pass their horrors down ceremonially from generation to generation.

I love music passionately. And because I love it I try to free it from barren traditions that stifle it.

I am an Episcopalian who takes the faith of my fathers seriously, and I would, I think, be disheartened if my own young children were to turn away from the church when they grow up. I am also a critic of Christianity, if by critic one means an observer who brings historical and literary judgment to bear on the texts and traditions of the church.

Social norms are the cement that holds societies together.

My argument is that we will not be able to fight fundamentalism until we produce a modern progressive secular educated class of people who know the traditions and take the best of it.

Indeed, it may be suggested that 'traditions' and pragmatic conventions or routines are inversely related.

But loyalty isn't rooted in friendship. It's much stronger than that. It comes from being born and raised under the same sky, from walking the same path as our ancestors, and from sharing the warrior code. With this life I commit you to upholding the warrior code, whatever challenges you might face. This is the wisdom of our ancestors, all our traditions distilled. Trust the code to lead you along the right path.

I give you this life for honoring old traditions on behalf of the future.

Very little about the way we eat is, in fact, logical.

Sophie & Jake)   IF YOU WERE MINE (Zach & Heather)   LET ME BE THE ONE (Ryan & Vicki)   COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER (Smith & Valentina) ALWAYS ON MY MIND (Lori & Grayson)   KISSING UNDER THE MISTLETOE

Meditation is a sacred, ancient practice that people of all world traditions practice in some form or another.

Culture is a reflection of values.

Culture is more important than rules and regulations.

Christmas is my favorite holiday because you spend time with family. I love the decorations, the music, and buying gifts for people. Everything about Christmas is the best.

Like all kids with divorced parents, I have an abundance of holidays.

I just love being around my family during the holidays.

I try to celebrate all the holidays that the Scriptures talk about.

My mother is Jewish. We celebrated all the Jewish holidays at home.