You have to learn to recognize your own depth.
Joseph Campbell
Self-Discovery, Depth, Awareness, Understanding, Growth, Insight
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More Joseph Campbell Quotes
“From the perspective of the source, the world is a majestic harmony of forms pouring into being, exploding, and dissolving. But what the swiftly passing creatures experience is a terrible cacophony of battle cries and pain.” Joseph Campbell
Perspective, Universe, Life Struggles, Existence, Harmony, Philosophy
Joseph Campbell Perspective, Universe, Life Struggles, Existence, Harmony, Philosophy“The person who thinks he has found the ultimate truth is wrong.” Joseph Campbell
Truth, Perspective, Humility, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Growth
Joseph Campbell Truth, Perspective, Humility, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Growth“If the path before you is clear, you're probably on someone else's.” Joseph Campbell
Individuality, Clarity, Self-discovery, Authenticity, Pathfinding, Freedom
Joseph Campbell Individuality, Clarity, Self-discovery, Authenticity, Pathfinding, Freedom“The Fantasy is a reassurance – a promise that the peace of Paradise... is not to be lost...” Joseph Campbell
Fantasy, Reassurance, Peace, Hope, Paradise, Spirituality
Joseph Campbell Fantasy, Reassurance, Peace, Hope, Paradise, Spirituality“I don't have to have faith, I have experience.” Joseph Campbell
Lived Experience, Faith Contrast, Practical Wisdom, Personal Knowledge, Inner Confidence, Reality Check
Joseph Campbell Lived Experience, Faith Contrast, Practical Wisdom, Personal Knowledge, Inner Confidence, Reality Check“No one in the world was ever you before, with your particular gifts and abilities and possibilities.” Joseph Campbell
Unique Potential, Individual Gifts, Life Possibilities, Potential, Self, Uniqueness
Joseph Campbell Unique Potential, Individual Gifts, Life Possibilities, Potential, Self, Uniqueness“Mythology is the song. It is the song of the imagination, inspired by the energies of the body.” Joseph Campbell
Mythology, Imagination, Creativity, Energy, Life, Expression
Joseph Campbell Mythology, Imagination, Creativity, Energy, Life, Expression“Mythological symbols touch and exhilarate centers of life beyond the reach of vocabularies of reason and coercion.” Joseph Campbell
Myth Symbols, Spiritual Language, Life Beyond Words, Reason Limits, Transcendence, Meaning
Joseph Campbell Myth Symbols, Spiritual Language, Life Beyond Words, Reason Limits, Transcendence, Meaning“Freud tells us to blame our parents for all the shortcomings of our life, Marx tells us to blame the upper class of our society. But the only one to blame is oneself.” Joseph Campbell
Self-Responsibility, Psychology, Society, Blame, Personal Growth, Philosophy
Joseph Campbell Self-Responsibility, Psychology, Society, Blame, Personal Growth, Philosophy“God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that.” Joseph Campbell
God, Metaphor, Spirituality, Transcendence, Higher Thought, Simplicity
Joseph Campbell God, Metaphor, Spirituality, Transcendence, Higher Thought, Simplicity“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 secret cause of all suffering is mortality itself, which is the prime condition of life. It cannot be denied if life is to be affirmed.” Joseph Campbell
Suffering, Mortality, Life Affirmation, Philosophy, Existence, Spirituality
Joseph Campbell Suffering, Mortality, Life Affirmation, Philosophy, Existence, Spirituality“The place to find is within yourself.” Joseph Campbell
Self-Discovery, Inner Peace, Reflection, Personal Growth, Self-Reliance, Journey
Joseph Campbell Self-Discovery, Inner Peace, Reflection, Personal Growth, Self-Reliance, Journey“Your ego is your embodiment and your self is your potentiality and that’s what you listen to when you listen for the voice of inspiration and the voice of ‘What am I here for? What can I possibly make of myself?’” Joseph Campbell
Ego Voice, Self Potential, Inspiration Voice, Potential, Inspiration, Life Purpose
Joseph Campbell Ego Voice, Self Potential, Inspiration Voice, Potential, Inspiration, Life Purpose“So perhaps the hero lurks in each one of us when we don’t know it? CAMPBELL: Our life evokes our character. You find out more about yourself as you go on. That’s why it’s good to be able to put yourself in situations that will evoke your higher nature rather than your lower. “Lead us not into temptation.” Joseph Campbell
Heroism, Character, Self-Discovery, Life Lessons, Personal Growth, Potential
Joseph Campbell Heroism, Character, Self-Discovery, Life Lessons, Personal Growth, Potential“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“Why re-enter such a world? Why attempt to make plausible, or even interesting, to men and women consumed with passion, the experience of transcendental bliss? As dreams that were momentous by night may seem simply silly in the light of day, so the poet and the prophet can discover themselves playing the idiot before a jury of sober eyes.” Joseph Campbell
Transcendental Bliss, Passion, Spiritual Experience, Perspective, Inner Peace, Self-awareness
Joseph Campbell Transcendental Bliss, Passion, Spiritual Experience, Perspective, Inner Peace, Self-awareness“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
World Problems, Personal Responsibility, Life Mess, Self-improvement, Growth, Perspective
Joseph Campbell World Problems, Personal Responsibility, Life Mess, Self-improvement, Growth, Perspective