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I tend to think of a myth and then explore how it would play out if it were happening in the modern-day world. I modify all the myths I use, but I stick very closely to their structure - it is the hidden teacher in me Picture Quote #1

Our national myths often exaggerate the role of the individual heroes and understate the importance of collective effort Picture Quote #1

There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths Picture Quote #1

The myths underlying our culture and underlying our common sense have not taught us to feel identical with the universe, but only parts of it, only in it, only confronting it - aliens Picture Quote #1

Stupidity has made enormous progress. It’s a sun so shining that we can no longer look at it directly. Thanks to communication media, it’s no longer the same, it’s nourished by other myths, it sells extremely well, it has ridiculed good sense and it’s spreading its terrifying power Picture Quote #1

The dogma of woman’s complete historical subjection to men must be rated as one of the most fantastic myths ever created by the human mind Picture Quote #1

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...Fan fiction is a way of the culture repairing the damage done in a system where contemporary myths are owned by corporations instead of owned by the folk Picture Quote #1

Myths are part of our DNA. We’re a civilisation with a continuous culture. The effort to modernize it keeps it alive. Readers connect with it Picture Quote #1

Myths of the heroes are cosmic creation myths in microcosm. They depict, in no matter how subtle variation, the eternal battle we wage to release the creative energies within ourselves and in the world Picture Quote #1

I agree with people like Richard Dawkins that mankind felt the need for creation myths. Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things like that, we sought false explanations for them. Now science has filled in some of the realm - not all - that religion used to fill Picture Quote #1

Creationists have also changed their name ... to intelligent design theorists who study ‘irreducible complexity’ and the ‘abrupt appearance’ of life-yet more jargon for ‘God did it.’ ... Notice that they have no interest in replacing evolution with native American creation myths or including the Code of Hammarabi alongside the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools Picture Quote #1

Creation myths are not about the origins of the world at all, but about the origins of patriarchy which has claimed itself as the world Picture Quote #1

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The power of the print reviewer is one of those urban myths. There have always been shows that slipped under the critical radar to become popular successes: ‘Tobacco Road’, ‘Abie’s Irish Rose’ and our old friend ‘Spider-Man’, which got the worst reviews in theatre history and is still apparently going strong Picture Quote #1

Culture and technology exist in a dynamic reciprocal relationship. Culture comprehends technology through the means of narratives or myths, and those narratives influence the future shape and purposes of technology. The culture-technology circuit is at the heart of cultural evolution Picture Quote #1

I find increasingly that the more extreme are the things going on in your life, the more cultural reference points fail you. More mythical reference points actually help, and you realise that’s what myths are for. It’s for human beings to process their experience in extremis Picture Quote #1

Throughout my childhood, I did a form of Irish dancing that was kind of the precursor to ‘Riverdance.’ It was a mixture of ballet and Irish dancing that my teacher, Patricia Mulholland, had invented, essentially. It was Irish ballet, and she would create performances based around the myths and legends of Ireland Picture Quote #1

My first mentor and inspiration was my Irish Dancing teacher Patricia Mulholland. She created her own form of dance known as Irish ballet and created stage productions of old Irish myths and legends. They were my first experiences on stage. She told my mum I was destined for the stage, and I took that as my cue Picture Quote #1

Part of the job for me and others from El Paso who live along the border is to dispel the myths about how supposedly dangerous the border is Picture Quote #1

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As I work, I see my writing - each scene, each chapter, each section, each book - in three-act structures and classic myths, and I analyze them through the handy filter of the detective story Picture Quote #1

Have you ever held a snake? They are so strong. You can see why there are so many myths about them: they are unlike any other creature. It’s extraordinary how that little brain can keep everything moving in different directions Picture Quote #1

All my stories are like the Greek and Roman myths, and the Egyptian myths, and the Old and New Testament Picture Quote #1

We build our understanding of the emotional world through the myths and legends of our culture. We are all, in part, made of fairy tales Picture Quote #1

The most twisted but perennial of American myths is that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. (p. 174) Picture Quote #1

2013 was a year of myths falling apart. The myth of President Obama - a myth in which Obama was a messianic figure descending to bequeath health care, equality, and brotherhood on mankind - imploded. The myth of an America embracing the leftist social agenda collapsed Picture Quote #1

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Literature - Eastern and Western - abounds with stories, myths, legends about the search for youth, for eternal life Picture Quote #1

When everybody worships all sort of religious lies and illogical myths, dare to be there, in the land of reason! Picture Quote #1

Men, believing in myths, will always fear something terrible, everlasting punishment as certain or probable . . . Men base all these fears not on mature opinions, but on irrational fancies, that they are more disturbed by fear of the unknown than by facing facts. Peace of mind lies in being delivered from all these fears Picture Quote #1

Fiction isn’t made by scraping the bones of topicality for the last shreds and sinews, to be processed into mechanically recovered prose. Like journalism, it deals in ideas as well as facts, but also in metaphors, symbols and myths Picture Quote #1

I do find the sibling connection endlessly fascinating, as I do all family dynamics. I like how siblings seem to create their own parentless mini-civilization within a family, one that has its own laws, myths, language, humor, its own loyalties and treacheries Picture Quote #1

All great political families have myths: stories they tell themselves about how history happened Picture Quote #1

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I tend to think of a myth and then explore how it would play out if it were happening in the modern-day world. I modify all the myths I use, but I stick very closely to their structure - it is the hidden teacher in me. (Myths Quotes) Our national myths often exaggerate the role of the individual heroes and understate the importance of collective effort. (Myths Quotes) There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths. (Myths Quotes) The myths underlying our culture and underlying our common sense have not taught us to feel identical with the universe, but only parts of it, only in it, only confronting it - aliens. (Myths Quotes) Stupidity has made enormous progress. It’s a sun so shining that we can no longer look at it directly. Thanks to communication media, it’s no longer the same, it’s nourished by other myths, it sells extremely well, it has ridiculed good sense and it’s spreading its terrifying power. (Myths Quotes) The dogma of woman’s complete historical subjection to men must be rated as one of the most fantastic myths ever created by the human mind. (Myths Quotes) ...Fan fiction is a way of the culture repairing the damage done in a system where contemporary myths are owned by corporations instead of owned by the folk. (Myths Quotes) Myths are part of our DNA. We’re a civilisation with a continuous culture. The effort to modernize it keeps it alive. Readers connect with it. (Myths Quotes) Myths of the heroes are cosmic creation myths in microcosm. They depict, in no matter how subtle variation, the eternal battle we wage to release the creative energies within ourselves and in the world. (Myths Quotes) I agree with people like Richard Dawkins that mankind felt the need for creation myths. Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things like that, we sought false explanations for them. Now science has filled in some of the realm - not all - that religion used to fill. (Myths Quotes) Creationists have also changed their name ... to intelligent design theorists who study ‘irreducible complexity’ and the ‘abrupt appearance’ of life-yet more jargon for ‘God did it.’ ... Notice that they have no interest in replacing evolution with native American creation myths or including the Code of Hammarabi alongside the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools. (Myths Quotes) Creation myths are not about the origins of the world at all, but about the origins of patriarchy which has claimed itself as the world (Myths Quotes) The power of the print reviewer is one of those urban myths. There have always been shows that slipped under the critical radar to become popular successes: ‘Tobacco Road’, ‘Abie’s Irish Rose’ and our old friend ‘Spider-Man’, which got the worst reviews in theatre history and is still apparently going strong. (Myths Quotes) Culture and technology exist in a dynamic reciprocal relationship. Culture comprehends technology through the means of narratives or myths, and those narratives influence the future shape and purposes of technology. The culture-technology circuit is at the heart of cultural evolution. (Myths Quotes) I find increasingly that the more extreme are the things going on in your life, the more cultural reference points fail you. More mythical reference points actually help, and you realise that’s what myths are for. It’s for human beings to process their experience in extremis. (Myths Quotes) Throughout my childhood, I did a form of Irish dancing that was kind of the precursor to ‘Riverdance.’ It was a mixture of ballet and Irish dancing that my teacher, Patricia Mulholland, had invented, essentially. It was Irish ballet, and she would create performances based around the myths and legends of Ireland. (Myths Quotes) My first mentor and inspiration was my Irish Dancing teacher Patricia Mulholland. She created her own form of dance known as Irish ballet and created stage productions of old Irish myths and legends. They were my first experiences on stage. She told my mum I was destined for the stage, and I took that as my cue. (Myths Quotes) Part of the job for me and others from El Paso who live along the border is to dispel the myths about how supposedly dangerous the border is. (Myths Quotes) As I work, I see my writing - each scene, each chapter, each section, each book - in three-act structures and classic myths, and I analyze them through the handy filter of the detective story. (Myths Quotes) Have you ever held a snake? They are so strong. You can see why there are so many myths about them: they are unlike any other creature. It’s extraordinary how that little brain can keep everything moving in different directions. (Myths Quotes) All my stories are like the Greek and Roman myths, and the Egyptian myths, and the Old and New Testament. (Myths Quotes) We build our understanding of the emotional world through the myths and legends of our culture. We are all, in part, made of fairy tales. (Myths Quotes) The most twisted but perennial of American myths is that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. (p. 174) (Myths Quotes) 2013 was a year of myths falling apart. The myth of President Obama - a myth in which Obama was a messianic figure descending to bequeath health care, equality, and brotherhood on mankind - imploded. The myth of an America embracing the leftist social agenda collapsed. (Myths Quotes) Literature - Eastern and Western - abounds with stories, myths, legends about the search for youth, for eternal life. (Myths Quotes) When everybody worships all sort of religious lies and illogical myths, dare to be there, in the land of reason! (Myths Quotes) Men, believing in myths, will always fear something terrible, everlasting punishment as certain or probable . . . Men base all these fears not on mature opinions, but on irrational fancies, that they are more disturbed by fear of the unknown than by facing facts. Peace of mind lies in being delivered from all these fears. (Myths Quotes) Fiction isn’t made by scraping the bones of topicality for the last shreds and sinews, to be processed into mechanically recovered prose. Like journalism, it deals in ideas as well as facts, but also in metaphors, symbols and myths. (Myths Quotes) I do find the sibling connection endlessly fascinating, as I do all family dynamics. I like how siblings seem to create their own parentless mini-civilization within a family, one that has its own laws, myths, language, humor, its own loyalties and treacheries. (Myths Quotes) All great political families have myths: stories they tell themselves about how history happened (Myths Quotes)

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