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Myth Quotes

Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths. We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. I have bought this wonderful machine? a computer ... it seems to me to be an Old Testament god, with a lot of rules and no mercy. Joseph Campbell
Myths, whether in written or visual form, serve a vital role of asking unanswerable questions and providing unquestionable answers. Most of us, most of the time, have a low tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty. We want to reduce the cognitive dissonance of not knowing by filling the gaps with answers. Traditionally, religious myths have served that role, but today? the age of science? science fiction is our mythology. Michael Shermer
William Gass quote: "Myth murdering myth: that's war these days."
Myth murdering myth: that's war these days. William Gass
Joseph Campbell quote: "Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths."
Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths. Joseph Campbell
Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Weird heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final. Hunter S. Thompson
Joseph Campbell quote: "Myth must be kept alive. The people who can keep it alive are..."
Myth must be kept alive. The people who can keep it alive are the artists of one kind or another. Joseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell quote: "Myth is much more important and true than history. History is..."
Myth is much more important and true than history. History is just journalism and you know how reliable that is. Joseph Campbell
Myth is the isthmus which connects the peninsular world of thought with that vast continent we really belong to. It is not, like truth, abstract; nor is it, like direct experience, bound to the particular. C. S. Lewis
Joseph Campbell quote: "Myth is what we call other people's religion."
Myth is what we call other people's religion. Joseph Campbell
Terry Tempest Williams quote: "Myths have a way of bringing what is unconscious to the..."
Myths have a way of bringing what is unconscious to the surface and putting a face on what we cannot see. Terry Tempest Williams
Margaret Atwood quote: "Myths can't be translated as they did in their ancient soil...."
Myths can't be translated as they did in their ancient soil. We can only find our own meaning in our own time. Margaret Atwood
Myths grow all the time. If I was to listen to the number of times I've thrown teacups then we've gone through some crockery in this place. It's completely exaggerated, but I don't like people arguing back with me. Alex Ferguson
Barbra Streisand quote: "Myths are a waste of time. They prevent progression."
Myths are a waste of time. They prevent progression. Barbra Streisand
Dustin Hoffman quote: "Myth is supposed to bring us together, but fantasy alienates us."
Myth is supposed to bring us together, but fantasy alienates us. Dustin Hoffman
Joan D. Vinge quote: "Myth is, after all, the neverending story."
Myth is, after all, the neverending story. Joan D. Vinge

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