“God does not take us at our word. He looks deep into our hearts. It is not the ceremonies or rituals that make a difference, but whether our hearts are sufficiently pure or not.’”— Shams Tabrizi, amazon.com
“They have no concept of time when in a ritual. A shower may last for an hour even when the hot water runs cold. You wonder why it takes so long to brush her teeth or wash her face.”— June Silny, lifehack.org
“Sometimes it’s easy. You’re getting through the day: no ruminating, no rituals, you’re in the moment, no worries or doubts and you are, genuinely, on top of the world. Sometimes it’s not so easy. Sometimes you get sucked in.”— Colin Carson, thoughtcatalog.com
“I always fucking beat it. I beat it every time I don’t do a ritual. I beat it every time I have a good day. And I beat it every day I don’t take a knife and end myself.”— Colin Carson, thoughtcatalog.com
“Develop rituals. Having things the two of you share when you're apart will make you feel closer.”— Susan Razmic, mindbodygreen.com