"The Power of Myth" Quotes
"The Power of Myth" explores the universal themes and symbols found in myths from around the world, offering insight into the human experience.
nonfiction | 320 pages | Published in 1988
Quotes
Follow your bliss and don't be afraid, and doors will open where you didn't know they were going to be.
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.
We're so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value that we forget that the inner value, the rapture that is associated with being alive, is what it's all about.
Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy.
Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.
The Hero's Journey is a circular model that has a formal structure; it starts with a call to adventure, progresses through various stages, and ultimately ends with the hero returning home.
The first function of mythology is showing everything as a metaphor to transcendence.
Marriage is not a love affair, it’s an ordeal. Love is the last and most serious of the obstacles that it overcomes.
Eternity isn't some later time. Eternity isn't a long time. Eternity has nothing to do with time. Eternity is that dimension of here and now which all thinking in temporal terms cuts off.
