In comparison with all this, our little stories of achievement seem pitiful; Too well we know what bitterness of failure, loss, disillusionment, and ironic unfulfillment galls the blood of even the envied of the world!
Joseph Campbell
Achievement Comparison, Failure Loss, Ironic Unfulfillment, Achievement, Failure, Disillusionment
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More Joseph Campbell Quotes
“Our life evokes our character. You find out more about yourself as you go on. That’s why it’s good to put yourself in situations that will evoke your higher nature rather than your lower.” Joseph Campbell
Self-Discovery, Character, Personal Growth, Life Lessons, Higher Nature, Experience
Joseph Campbell Self-Discovery, Character, Personal Growth, Life Lessons, Higher Nature, Experience“If you are falling, dive.” Joseph Campbell
Embracing Risks, Fearless Leap, Personal Courage, Life Challenges, Bold Decisions, Transformative Actions
Joseph Campbell Embracing Risks, Fearless Leap, Personal Courage, Life Challenges, Bold Decisions, Transformative Actions“It has always been the prime function of mythology and rite to supply the symbols that carry the human spirit forward.” Joseph Campbell
Mythology, Symbolism, Spirituality, Rite, Humanity, Tradition
Joseph Campbell Mythology, Symbolism, Spirituality, Rite, Humanity, Tradition“The water in which the mystic swims is the same water a madman drowns in.” Joseph Campbell
Mysticism, Madness, Perception, Depth, Consciousness, Water
Joseph Campbell Mysticism, Madness, Perception, Depth, Consciousness, Water“The adventure of the hero is the adventure of being alive.” Joseph Campbell
Hero’s Journey, Adventure, Life Experience, Personal Growth, Courage, Transformation
Joseph Campbell Hero’s Journey, Adventure, Life Experience, Personal Growth, Courage, Transformation“The Greeks, it will be recalled, regarded Eros, the god of love, as the eldest of the gods; but also as the youngest, born fresh and dewy-eyed in every living heart.” Joseph Campbell
Eros And Love, Greek Mythology, Eros, Love, Mythology, Greek
Joseph Campbell Eros And Love, Greek Mythology, Eros, Love, Mythology, Greek“A woman is a vehicle of life. Life has overtaken her. Woman is what it is all about-the giving of birth and the giving of nourishment.” Joseph Campbell
Womanhood, Life, Birth, Nourishment, Femininity, Empowerment
Joseph Campbell Womanhood, Life, Birth, Nourishment, Femininity, Empowerment“You’ve got to say yes to this miracle of life as it is, not on condition that it follow your rules.” Joseph Campbell
Acceptance, Life, Freedom, Philosophy, Personal Growth, Perspective
Joseph Campbell Acceptance, Life, Freedom, Philosophy, Personal Growth, Perspective“Now, when Luke Skywalker unmasks his father, he is taking off the machine role that the father has played. The father was the uniform. That is power, the state role.” Joseph Campbell
Symbolic Story, Role Deconstruction, Parental Dynamics, Mythical Archetypes, Power Critique, Narrative Insights
Joseph Campbell Symbolic Story, Role Deconstruction, Parental Dynamics, Mythical Archetypes, Power Critique, Narrative Insights“When before the beauty of a sunset or a mountain, you pause and exclaim, ‘Ah,’ you are participating in divinity.” Joseph Campbell
Divinity, Nature’s Beauty, Spiritual Awakening, Awe, Transcendence, Sacredness
Joseph Campbell Divinity, Nature’s Beauty, Spiritual Awakening, Awe, Transcendence, Sacredness“This is an important point about symbols: they do not refer to historical events; they refer through historical events to spiritual or psychological principles and powers that are of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, and that are everywhere.” Joseph Campbell
Symbols, Spirituality, Psychology, Timelessness, Meaning, Universal Truth
Joseph Campbell Symbols, Spirituality, Psychology, Timelessness, Meaning, Universal Truth“Metaphysics yields to prehistory, which is dim and vague at first, but becomes gradually precise in detail. The heroes become less and less fabulous, until at last, in the final stages of the various local traditions, legend opens into the common daylight of recorded time.” Joseph Campbell
Metaphysics, Prehistory, Heroes, Legend, Time, Tradition
Joseph Campbell Metaphysics, Prehistory, Heroes, Legend, Time, Tradition“The adventure is always and everywhere a passage beyond the veil of the known into the unknown; the powers that watch at the boundary are dangerous; to deal with them is risky; yet for anyone with competence and courage the danger fades.” Joseph Campbell
Adventure, Courage, Life Journey, Risk, Transformation, Personal Growth
Joseph Campbell Adventure, Courage, Life Journey, Risk, Transformation, Personal Growth“There seem to be only two kinds of people: Those who think that metaphors are facts, and those who know that they are not facts. Those who know they are not facts are what we call “atheists,” and those who think they are facts are “religious.” Which group really gets the message?” Joseph Campbell
Metaphor Facts, Atheists Vs Religious, Perception, Reality, Philosophy, Beliefs
Joseph Campbell Metaphor Facts, Atheists Vs Religious, Perception, Reality, Philosophy, Beliefs“We no longer desire and fear; we are what was desired and feared.” Joseph Campbell
Desire, Fear, Self-realization, Inner Change, Transformation, Emotions
Joseph Campbell Desire, Fear, Self-realization, Inner Change, Transformation, Emotions“Love is a friendship set to music.” Joseph Campbell
Musical Love, Emotional Harmony, True Friendship, Romantic Bond, Affectionate Connection, Loving Melody
Joseph Campbell Musical Love, Emotional Harmony, True Friendship, Romantic Bond, Affectionate Connection, Loving Melody“Anything you do has a still point. When you are in that still point, you can perform maximally.” Joseph Campbell
Stillness, Focus, Performance, Mindfulness, Presence, Clarity
Joseph Campbell Stillness, Focus, Performance, Mindfulness, Presence, Clarity“Where is your bliss station? You have to try to find it.” Joseph Campbell
Bliss, Self-Discovery, Happiness, Life Purpose, Personal Journey, Fulfillment
Joseph Campbell Bliss, Self-Discovery, Happiness, Life Purpose, Personal Journey, Fulfillment