black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Both the artist and the lover know that perfection is not loveable. It is the clumsiness of a fault that makes a person lovable.

Joseph Campbell

The best things cannot be told, the second best are misunderstood. After that comes civilized conversation; after that, mass indoctrination; after that, intercultural exchange.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Best Conversation Understand
I always tell my students, go where your body and soul want to go. When you have the feeling, then stay with it, and don’t let anyone throw you off.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Body Feeling Soul Stay Student Yourself
It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Life Lying Recovery Treasure Yourself
A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder. Fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Day Decision Victory Win World
How do you find the divine power in yourself? The word enthusiasm means ‘filled with a god,’ so what makes you enthusiastic? Follow it. So I have a little word: follow your bliss. The bliss is the message of God to yourself. That’s where your life is.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Divine Follow God Message Power Word Yourself
God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It’s as simple as that.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

God Intellectual Level Simplicity Thinking
Wisdom and foolishness are practically the same. Both are indifferent to the opinions of the world.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Fools Practical Wisdom World
Nothing can happen to you that is not positive. Even though it looks and feels at the moment like a negative crisis, it is not. The crisis throws you back, and when you are required to exhibit strength, it comes.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Feeling Moments Negative Positive Strength Yourself
If you are to advance, all fixed ideas must go.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Ideas Innovation Spontaneous Yourself
Respect your curses, for they are the instruments of your destiny.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Curse Inspirational Instrument Perspective Respect
Life is like arriving late for a movie, having to figure out what was going on without bothering everybody with a lot of questions, and then being unexpectedly called away before you find out how it ends.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

End Expectation Figure Life Movie Question
The ultimate aim of the quest must be neither release nor ecstasy for oneself, but the wisdom and the power to serve others.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Power Service Wisdom Yourself
Questing… is not an ego trip; it is an adventure to bring into fulfillment your gift to the world, which is yourself.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Adventure Ego Fulfill Gift Mystery Yourself
The quest for fire occurred not because anyone knew what the practical uses for fire would be, but because it was fascinating.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Fascination Fire Interest Mystery
Whatever the hell happens, say, ‘This is what I need.’
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Hell Myself Need
Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived. Follow the path that is no path, follow your bliss.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Follow Life Mystery Path Problem Yourself

Both the artist and the lover know that perfection is not loveable. It is the clumsiness of a fault that makes a person lovable.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Both the artist and the lover know that perfection is not loveable. It is the clumsiness of a fault that makes a person lovable.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Joseph Campbell Quotes