Joseph Campbell Quotes

551 quotes · Mythologist, Writer, Lecturer

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Joseph Campbell Quotes

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Joseph Campbell

Mythologist, Writer, Lecturer

Wise

“The best things cannot be told because they transcend thought. The second best are misunderstood because they are the thoughts that are supposed to refer to that which cannot be thought about. The third best are what we talk about.”

Misunderstood Thirds Second Best

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Joseph Campbell

Mythologist, Writer, Lecturer

Philosophical

“Man should not be in the service of society, society should be in the service of man. When man is in the service of society, you have a monster state, and that's what is threatening the world at this minute.”

Men Inspirational Monsters

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Philosophical

“Myths are clues to the spiritual potentialities of the human life.”

Life Spiritual

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Philosophical

“The place to find is within yourself.”

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Philosophical

“If you are to advance, all fixed ideas must go.”

Ideas Ifs Fixed

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Courageous

“The ultimate dragon is within you, it is your ego clamping you down.”

Ego Dragons

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Philosophical

“Out of perfection nothing can be made. Every process involves breaking something up.”

Made Perfection

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Courageous

“Following your bliss is not self-indulgent, but vital; your whole physical system knows that this is the way to be alive in this world and the way to give to the world the very best that you have to offer. There IS a track just waiting for each of us and once on it, doors will open that were not open before and would not open for anyone else.”

Self Doors Track

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Thoughtful

“Not all who hesitate are lost. The psyche has many secrets in reserve. And these are not disclosed unless required.”

Inspirational Secret Lost

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Wise

“What is required is the finding of that Immovable Point within one's self, which is not shaken by any of those tempests which the Buddhists call 'the eight karmic winds': 1-fear of pain, 2-desire for pleasure; 3-fear of loss; 4-desire for gain; 5-fear of blame, 6-desire for praise; 7-fear of disgrace; [and] 8-desire for fame.”

Pain Buddhist Karma

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Courageous

“A hero is not a champion of things become, but of things becoming; the dragon to be slain by him is precisely the monster of the status quo.”

Hero Champion Dragons

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Creative

“Money is congealed energy and releasing it releases life possibilities ... Money experienced as life energy is indeed a meditation, and letting it flow out instead of hoarding it is a mode of participation in the life of others.”

Energy Meditation Hoarding

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