Famous quotes containing the words rite of and/or rite:
“Every ceremony or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration. A ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written. Anyone who understands can read it. One rite often contains more than a hundred books.”
—George Gurdjieff (c. 1877–1949)
“No doubt they rose up early to observe
The rite of May.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)