Traditions are lovely thingsto create traditions, that is, not to live off them. Votes: 3
Franz MarcThere is no such thing as a stationary tradition. Traditions are always developing, living things. Votes: 3
Oliver D. CrispOur moral traditions developed concurrently with our reason, not as its product. Votes: 0
Friedrich August von HayekReligious traditions are in a constant state of development and renewed self-understanding. Votes: 0
David NovakAlas, all traditions lose their primal purity and we all fail our founders. Votes: 0
Karen ArmstrongCreating traditions in the blended family promote unity and a sense of belonging. Votes: 0
Diane GreeneThe surplus of society overrides all our traditions and shapes all our philosophies. Votes: 0
Walter WeylFreedom of speech does not mean freedom of offending culture, religion or traditions, Votes: 0
Staffan de MisturaIn many traditions, crows are messengers and close attention is paid to their actions. Votes: 0
Robert MossThe National Park Service today exemplifies one of the highest traditions of public service. Votes: 0
Stewart UdallMy personal political convictions are rooted in the populist political traditions of western Canada. Votes: 0
Preston ManningNine English traditions out of ten date from the latter half of the 19th century. Votes: 0
C.P. SnowI have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions. Votes: 0
Barack ObamaOne of our great thematic traditions in Bad Religion has been to question human nature. Votes: 0
Greg GraffinI studied anthropology and art history, as I have always been captivated by living traditions. Votes: 0
Cosima SpenderChurches all over the country have decided they love their traditions more than their children. Votes: 0
Erwin McManusBy the irresistible maturing of the general mind, the Christian traditions have lost their hold. Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonGolf is game of respect and sportsmanship; we have to respect its traditions and its rules. Votes: 0
Jack NicklausThe idea that consciousness is the ground of being is the basis of all spiritual traditions. Votes: 0
Amit GoswamiAll religions, all indigenous traditions, all origin stories provide a large map of where you are. Votes: 0
David ChristianThe numerous ecstatic traditions - including free jazz and funk - have all been great inspirations. Votes: 0
David FirstRitual is important to us as human beings. It ties us to our traditions and our histories. Votes: 0
Miller WilliamsI have great respect for Catholic traditions; my family is Catholic, and it's part of my life. Votes: 0
JuanesI have always compared our traditions of liberty, like those of Abraham Lincoln and Ho Chi Minh. Votes: 0
Hanoi HannahWhat makes a good work of art is something that honors certain traditions and breaks with others. Votes: 0
Joseph Gordon-LevittI ended up spending years on a spiritual quest - diving into the world's great spiritual traditions. Votes: 0
Brandon BaysA great statesman is he who knows when to depart from traditions, as well as when to adhere to them. Votes: 0
John Stuart MillLet's try winning and see what it feels like. If we don't like it, we can go back to our traditions. Votes: 0
Paul TsongasFrom the big mountains in the north to the valleys in the south, all through my childhood and teenage years, my family would always holiday in Wales. Votes: 1 Luke Evans
If the Christian is a restorationist, a legalist, if he wants everything clear and safe, then he will find nothing. Tradition and memory of the past must help us to have the courage to open up new areas to God. Votes: 3 Pope Francis
Chimps don't have language. Humans actively instruct others about how things should be done. Chimpanzees probably pick up cultural traditions by observation. Votes: 3 Frans de Waal
The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources--because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples. Votes: 2 Lyndon B. Johnson
Marriage brings one into fatal connection with custom and tradition, and traditions and customs are like the wind and weather, altogether incalculable. Votes: 3 Soren Kierkegaard
Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It's not about nutrients and calories. It's about sharing. It's about honesty. It's about identity. Votes: 2 Louise Fresco
There is not enough self-consciousness about what a family can be, about what it can inherit from forbearers, and what new traditions it can start as a contributor to the community. Votes: 3 Ralph Nader
I love the tradition of Dickens, where even the most minor walk-on characters are twitching and particular and alive. Votes: 1 Donna Tartt
A great unification is now taking place between science and spirituality. The most advanced discoveries of modern science are rising to reaffirm the timeless wisdom of the great religious and spiritual traditions of every culture. Votes: 3 John Hagelin
Almost every venerable tradition at a men's club starts out as a joke. Votes: 2 Joe Bob Briggs
The Spirit works through community. Somebody will have a stupid, screwy idea. That's okay. The point of having creeds and confessions and traditions is to keep us in touch with the obvious errors. Votes: 0 Eugene H. Peterson
Denmark as a country has always looked up to England. I've always felt that British actors are fantastic. There's a strong theatre tradition in your country, and that is reflected in TV and film as well. We've always thought that for crime series, you were the masters, and the general feeling the Danes have of British drama is that it's excellent. Votes: 1 Birgitte Hjort Sorensen
One tradition I have with my friends is that when one of us gets married, we have a ton of fragrance oils and pretty bottles at the bachelorette party. Everyone puts a drop or two in a bottle for the bride and makes a wish, and the bride wears our creation on her wedding day. Votes: 1 Jennifer Aniston