Joseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell
Joseph John Campbellwas an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of the human experience. His philosophy is often summarized by his phrase: "Follow your bliss."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth26 March 1904
CountryUnited States of America
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I think it's important to live life with a knowledge of its mystery, and of your own mystery.
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There's nothing you can do that's more important than being fulfilled. You become a sign, you become a signal, transparent to transcendence; in this way, you will find, live, and become a realization of your own personal myth.
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When an idea is important to a person or culture it will find its way into imagery.
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For people who are really alive to have life awakened is more important than to get a sandwich.
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We keep thinking of deity as a kind of fact, somewhere; God as a fact. God is simply our own notion of something that is symbolic of transcendence and mystery. The mystery is what’s important.
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Myth is much more important and true than history. History is just journalism and you know how reliable that is.
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Everybody's going to be looking at these little bits and pieces and deciding what they like and don't like. There's enough attractive pieces in that business that quite a few people will express an interest.
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I had my heart set on three things: One, the choral office; two, the habit; and community life. We spend a lot of time together. We work together, eat together, pray together,
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I've heard youngsters use some of George Lucas' terms -- "the Force" and "the dark side." So it must be hitting somewhere. It's a good sound teaching, I would say.
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It was a combination of a high rate of speed and an inexperienced driver. It's an unbelievable tragedy.
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It Takes Courage To Do What You Want
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Smiths' share price targets range from down 4 percent to 20 gain, highlighting a debate about what Smiths should be worth.
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The world is full of people that have stopped listening to themselves or have listened only their neighbors to learn what they ought to do, how they ought to behave, and what the values are they should be living for.
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The warrior's approach is to say ""yes"" to life: ""yea"" to it all.