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Gods Quotes

The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here Picture Quote #1

As touching the gods, I do not know whether they exist or not, nor how they are featured; for there is much to prevent our knowing: the obscurity of the subject and the brevity of human life Picture Quote #1

Evolution teaches us the original purpose of language was to ritualize men’s threats and curses, his spells to compel the gods; communication came later Picture Quote #1

Men imitate the gods whom they adore, and to such miserable beings their crimes become their religion Picture Quote #1

I shall state my thesis plain. The first poets were gods. Poetry began with the bicameral mind Picture Quote #1

The meanest hut with love in it is a palace fit for the gods, and a palace without love is a den only fit for wild beasts Picture Quote #1

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The language of men was involved with only one hemisphere in order to leave the other free for the language of the gods Picture Quote #1

The bicameral mind with its controlling gods was evolved as a final stage of the evolution of language. And in this development lies the origin of civilization Picture Quote #1

When a woman writes you a poem, she spends time with the gods on your behalf Picture Quote #1

Never invoke the gods unless you really want them to appear. It annoys them very much Picture Quote #1

It is expedient that there should be gods, and, since it is expedient, let us believe that gods exist Picture Quote #1

I know that it is likely that as worship of the gods declines, faith between men and all human society will disappear, as well as that most excellent of all virtues, which is justice Picture Quote #1

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To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom Picture Quote #1

It is when we are in misery that we revere the gods; the prosperous seldom approach the altar Picture Quote #1

If oxen and horses and lions could draw and paint, they would delineate the gods in their own image Picture Quote #1

The clear and perfect truth no man has seen, nor will there be anyone who knows about the gods and what I say about all things...; for, however perfect what he says may be, yet he does not know it; all things are matters of opinion Picture Quote #1

Not at all similar are the race of the immortal gods and the race of men who walk upon the earth Picture Quote #1

I was the youngest of nine siblings... I lost my father when I was just 13. For me, the elders have been my gods Picture Quote #1

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I’m gonna abandon my spirit to them, which is actually what I attempt to do. You work yourself up into that state and you fall in supplication of the demon gods Picture Quote #1

Who knows if the gods above will add tomorrow’s span to this day’s sum? Picture Quote #1

If you would have the message of the gods to direct your life, look for that which repeats... It comes again and again until you have made it part of your soul and your enduring spirit Picture Quote #1

The greatest of mythologies divided its gods into creators, preservers and destroyers. Tidiness obviously belongs to the second category, which mitigates the terrific impact of the other two Picture Quote #1

We need to meet, embrace and work with what we’re given. For what we want and what we’re given often serve two different gods. And how we respond to their meeting determines our path Picture Quote #1

To grow old is to have taken away, one by one, all gifts of life, the food and wine, the music and the company.... the gods unloose, one by one, the mortal fingers that cling to the edge of the table Picture Quote #1

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From this haunting feeling of being not wanted, which remained a recurrent haunt through life, I found two ways of escape, both of which in changing form also persisted. One was the invention of gods, the other was personal efficiency in work Picture Quote #1

I can’t think why I was cursed with this inordinate desire to write, if the high gods weren’t going to give me some more adquate means of expressing myself than that which my present pedestrian prose affords Picture Quote #1

I could never be lonely without a husband, but without my trinkets, my golden gods, I could find abysmal gloom Picture Quote #1

There are mythic patterns under all of our lives. Each one of us, often unbeknownst to ourselves, is engaged in a drama of soul that is not reserved only for gods, heroes, and saints. Story is one bridge between the human realm and the divine Picture Quote #1

When humans become gods, when our wings grow so great as to beat about the very edges of the earth, no one can answer but us Picture Quote #1

Failure may be cruel, but success is crueller still. The gods are usurers, you know; they lend to mortals, but they exact a desperate interest Picture Quote #1

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The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here (Gods Quotes) As touching the gods, I do not know whether they exist or not, nor how they are featured; for there is much to prevent our knowing: the obscurity of the subject and the brevity of human life (Gods Quotes) Evolution teaches us the original purpose of language was to ritualize men’s threats and curses, his spells to compel the gods; communication came later (Gods Quotes) Men imitate the gods whom they adore, and to such miserable beings their crimes become their religion (Gods Quotes) I shall state my thesis plain. The first poets were gods. Poetry began with the bicameral mind (Gods Quotes) The meanest hut with love in it is a palace fit for the gods, and a palace without love is a den only fit for wild beasts (Gods Quotes) The language of men was involved with only one hemisphere in order to leave the other free for the language of the gods (Gods Quotes) The bicameral mind with its controlling gods was evolved as a final stage of the evolution of language. And in this development lies the origin of civilization (Gods Quotes) When a woman writes you a poem, she spends time with the gods on your behalf (Gods Quotes) Never invoke the gods unless you really want them to appear. It annoys them very much (Gods Quotes) It is expedient that there should be gods, and, since it is expedient, let us believe that gods exist (Gods Quotes) I know that it is likely that as worship of the gods declines, faith between men and all human society will disappear, as well as that most excellent of all virtues, which is justice (Gods Quotes) To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom (Gods Quotes) It is when we are in misery that we revere the gods; the prosperous seldom approach the altar (Gods Quotes) If oxen and horses and lions could draw and paint, they would delineate the gods in their own image (Gods Quotes) The clear and perfect truth no man has seen, nor will there be anyone who knows about the gods and what I say about all things...; for, however perfect what he says may be, yet he does not know it; all things are matters of opinion (Gods Quotes) Not at all similar are the race of the immortal gods and the race of men who walk upon the earth (Gods Quotes) I was the youngest of nine siblings... I lost my father when I was just 13. For me, the elders have been my gods (Gods Quotes) I’m gonna abandon my spirit to them, which is actually what I attempt to do. You work yourself up into that state and you fall in supplication of the demon gods (Gods Quotes) Who knows if the gods above will add tomorrow’s span to this day’s sum? (Gods Quotes) If you would have the message of the gods to direct your life, look for that which repeats... It comes again and again until you have made it part of your soul and your enduring spirit (Gods Quotes) The greatest of mythologies divided its gods into creators, preservers and destroyers. Tidiness obviously belongs to the second category, which mitigates the terrific impact of the other two (Gods Quotes) We need to meet, embrace and work with what we’re given. For what we want and what we’re given often serve two different gods. And how we respond to their meeting determines our path (Gods Quotes) To grow old is to have taken away, one by one, all gifts of life, the food and wine, the music and the company.... the gods unloose, one by one, the mortal fingers that cling to the edge of the table (Gods Quotes) From this haunting feeling of being not wanted, which remained a recurrent haunt through life, I found two ways of escape, both of which in changing form also persisted. One was the invention of gods, the other was personal efficiency in work (Gods Quotes) I can’t think why I was cursed with this inordinate desire to write, if the high gods weren’t going to give me some more adquate means of expressing myself than that which my present pedestrian prose affords (Gods Quotes) I could never be lonely without a husband, but without my trinkets, my golden gods, I could find abysmal gloom (Gods Quotes) There are mythic patterns under all of our lives. Each one of us, often unbeknownst to ourselves, is engaged in a drama of soul that is not reserved only for gods, heroes, and saints. Story is one bridge between the human realm and the divine (Gods Quotes) When humans become gods, when our wings grow so great as to beat about the very edges of the earth, no one can answer but us (Gods Quotes) Failure may be cruel, but success is crueller still. The gods are usurers, you know; they lend to mortals, but they exact a desperate interest (Gods Quotes)

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