Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

Joseph Campbell Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Mar 26, 1904
  • Died: Oct 30, 1987

Joseph John Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work is vast, covering many aspects of the human experience. His philosophy is often summarized by his phrase: "Follow your bliss."

I don't have to have faith, I have experience. experience & faith

Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging. life

Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy. sad

When you make the sacrifice in marriage, you're sacrificing not to each other but to unity in a relationship. marriage & relationship

Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself. life

The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature. life & nature

Computers are like Old Testament gods lots of rules and no mercy. computers

I think the person who takes a job in order to live - that is to say, for the money - has turned himself into a slave. money & work

I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive. experience & life

It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. life

Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain. inspirational

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. life

God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that. God & religion

Life is without meaning. You bring the meaning to it. The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning. life

The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. life

Love is a friendship set to music. friendship, love & music

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. life

Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths. dreams

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

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