Ceremony Quotes

“The impression of a coronation must be a religious one, not a theatrical one.”

“The songs are an integral part of the ceremony, being not merely an accompaniment, but the prayer itself.”

“The Superior now informed me that having taken the black veil, it only remained that I should swear the three oaths customary on such an occasion.”

“The human race has discovered that ceremony is the necessary outward expression of the inward secret emotions.”

“Ceremony keeps up things: 'tis like a penny glass to a rich spirit, or some excellent water; without it the water were spilt, and the spirit lost.”

“A concert is a ceremony, a ritual. It is not just entertainment.”