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Joseph Campbell Quotes

When an idea is important to a person or culture it will find its way into imagery Picture Quote #1

If you want to understand what’s most important to a society, don’t examine its art or literature, simply look at its biggest buildings Picture Quote #1

Life will always be sorrowful. We can’t change it, but we can change our attitude toward it Picture Quote #1

The sin of inadvertence, not being alert, not quite awake, is the sin of missing the moment of life-live with unremitting alertness Picture Quote #1

When we talk about settling the world’s problems, we’re barking up the wrong tree. The world is perfect. It’s a mess. It has always been a mess. We’re not going to change it. Our job is to straighten out our own lives Picture Quote #1

Dragons, you know, we have a good deal of biology and zoology about the dragon; we know their habits. The dragon tends to guard things, and he usually has these guarded in a cave... Now dragons don’t know what to do either with beautiful girls or gold, but they just hang on. There are people like this. We call them creeps Picture Quote #1

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It’s characteristic of democracy that majority rule is understood as being effective not only in politics but also in thinking. In thinking, of course, the majority is always wrong Picture Quote #1

We’re so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value that we forget the inner value, the rapture that is associated with being alive, is what it is all about Picture Quote #1

The best things cannot be told, the second best are misunderstood. After that comes civilized conversation; after that, mass indoctrination; after that, intercultural exchange Picture Quote #1

To find your own way is to follow your bliss. This involves analysis, watching yourself and seeing where real deep bliss is -- not the quick little excitement , but the real deep, life-filling bliss Picture Quote #1

A one sentence definition of mythology? Mythology is what we call someone else’s religion Picture Quote #1

How teach again, however, what has been taught correctly and incorrectly learned a thousand thousand times, throughout the millenniums of mankind’s prudent folly? That is the hero’s ultimate difficult task Picture Quote #1

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When people get married because they think it’s a long-time love affair, they’ll be divorced very soon, because all love affairs end in disappointment. But marriage is a recognition of a spiritual identity Picture Quote #1

When you don’t have a job (requiring reading) and you are doing your own reading you’ve got deep psychological questions. As deep as those of a little boy Picture Quote #1

You can get a lot of work done if you stay with it and are excited and its play instead of work Picture Quote #1

Economics and politics are the governing powers of life today, and that’s why everything is so screwy Picture Quote #1

The familiar life horizon has been outgrown: the old concepts, ideals, and emotional patterns no longer fit; the time for the passing of a threshold is at hand Picture Quote #1

Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path Picture Quote #1

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We have to permit go with the everyday living we had prepared so as to have the lifetime that’s watching for us Picture Quote #1

...suddenly you hit on something that the student really responds to, you can see the eyes open and the complexion change. The life possibility has opened there. All you can say to yourself is, I hope this child hangs on to that Picture Quote #1

The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. Fear of the unknown is our greatest fear. Many of us would enter a tiger’s lair before we would enter a dark cave. While caution is a useful instinct, we lose many opportunities and much of the adventure of life if we fail to support the curious explorer within us Picture Quote #1

If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path Picture Quote #1

If you follow your bliss...the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living Picture Quote #1

Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived. Follow the path that is no path, follow your bliss Picture Quote #1

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When you follow your bliss...doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn’t be a door for anyone else Picture Quote #1

I always tell my students follow your bliss. When you have that feeling then stay with it and don’t let anyone throw you off Picture Quote #1

When you follow your bliss a kind of track opens up, that’s always been there, waiting for you. And the life that you should be living, is the one that you will be living Picture Quote #1

Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and door will open where you didn’t know they were going to be Picture Quote #1

When you no longer are compelled by desire and fear . . . when you have seen the radiance in eternity from all forms of time . . . when you follow your bliss . . . doors will open where you would not have thought there were doors . . . and the world will step in and help Picture Quote #1

If you have the guts to follow the risk...if one follows what I call one’s bliss - the thing that really gets you deep in the gut and that you feel is your life - doors will open up...if you follow your bliss, you’ll have your bliss, whether you have money or not Picture Quote #1

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When an idea is important to a person or culture it will find its way into imagery (Joseph Campbell Quotes) If you want to understand what’s most important to a society, don’t examine its art or literature, simply look at its biggest buildings. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) Life will always be sorrowful. We can’t change it, but we can change our attitude toward it. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) The sin of inadvertence, not being alert, not quite awake, is the sin of missing the moment of life-live with unremitting alertness. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) When we talk about settling the world’s problems, we’re barking up the wrong tree. The world is perfect. It’s a mess. It has always been a mess. We’re not going to change it. Our job is to straighten out our own lives. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) Dragons, you know, we have a good deal of biology and zoology about the dragon; we know their habits. The dragon tends to guard things, and he usually has these guarded in a cave... Now dragons don’t know what to do either with beautiful girls or gold, but they just hang on. There are people like this. We call them creeps. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) It’s characteristic of democracy that majority rule is understood as being effective not only in politics but also in thinking. In thinking, of course, the majority is always wrong. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) We’re so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value that we forget the inner value, the rapture that is associated with being alive, is what it is all about. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) The best things cannot be told, the second best are misunderstood. After that comes civilized conversation; after that, mass indoctrination; after that, intercultural exchange. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) To find your own way is to follow your bliss. This involves analysis, watching yourself and seeing where real deep bliss is -- not the quick little excitement , but the real deep, life-filling bliss. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) A one sentence definition of mythology? Mythology is what we call someone else’s religion. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) How teach again, however, what has been taught correctly and incorrectly learned a thousand thousand times, throughout the millenniums of mankind’s prudent folly? That is the hero’s ultimate difficult task. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) When people get married because they think it’s a long-time love affair, they’ll be divorced very soon, because all love affairs end in disappointment. But marriage is a recognition of a spiritual identity. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) When you don’t have a job (requiring reading) and you are doing your own reading you’ve got deep psychological questions. As deep as those of a little boy. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) You can get a lot of work done if you stay with it and are excited and its play instead of work (Joseph Campbell Quotes) Economics and politics are the governing powers of life today, and that’s why everything is so screwy. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) The familiar life horizon has been outgrown: the old concepts, ideals, and emotional patterns no longer fit; the time for the passing of a threshold is at hand. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) We have to permit go with the everyday living we had prepared so as to have the lifetime that’s watching for us (Joseph Campbell Quotes) ...suddenly you hit on something that the student really responds to, you can see the eyes open and the complexion change. The life possibility has opened there. All you can say to yourself is, I hope this child hangs on to that. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. Fear of the unknown is our greatest fear. Many of us would enter a tiger’s lair before we would enter a dark cave. While caution is a useful instinct, we lose many opportunities and much of the adventure of life if we fail to support the curious explorer within us. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) If you follow your bliss...the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived. Follow the path that is no path, follow your bliss. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) When you follow your bliss...doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn’t be a door for anyone else. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) I always tell my students follow your bliss. When you have that feeling then stay with it and don’t let anyone throw you off. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) When you follow your bliss a kind of track opens up, that’s always been there, waiting for you. And the life that you should be living, is the one that you will be living. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and door will open where you didn’t know they were going to be. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) When you no longer are compelled by desire and fear . . . when you have seen the radiance in eternity from all forms of time . . . when you follow your bliss . . . doors will open where you would not have thought there were doors . . . and the world will step in and help. (Joseph Campbell Quotes) If you have the guts to follow the risk...if one follows what I call one’s bliss - the thing that really gets you deep in the gut and that you feel is your life - doors will open up...if you follow your bliss, you’ll have your bliss, whether you have money or not. (Joseph Campbell Quotes)

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