India has many customs and rituals that may seem bizarre to anyone not used to its distinctive culture. It is a strange combination of being a young nation as well as an ancient country.

~ Hanadi Falki

Hanadi Falki Country Customs India Nation Rituals

A veteran, calm and assured, he pauses for a well-measured moment in the doorway of the office and then, boldly, clearly, with the subtly modulated British intonation which his public demands of him, speaks his opening line, 'Good mor

~ Christopher Isherwood

Christopher Isherwood Behavior Playing Roles Rituals Self Delusion

A family has its own rituals and its own superstitions.

~ Téa Obreht

Téa Obreht Own Rituals Superstitions

The legal system is often a mystery, and we, its priests, preside over rituals baffling to everyday citizens.

~ Henry Miller

Henry Miller Mystery System Rituals