Bowing Quotes

" Oh yeah, we`ve got all these Japanese girls that follow us around. They`re completely mad. They`re so polite and they`ve got these incredibly expensive video cameras. They love waving too, when you get on the bus they all wave. It`s like their idea of sex is waving and bowing."

Many people say, `Do you think this is offensive to the Japanese?` Well, I know the Japanese are laughing more at the Americanisms than we are laughing at the Japanese-isms... they love watching the stupidity of the foreigner in Tokyo. They`re not offended at all. They know that the bowing is funny and that their language is impenetrable to the rest of the world. (on Lost in Translation (2003))

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

It also leads to bowing, which is a violation of God`s law. The faithful bow to no one but God.

A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease.