It’s only when a man tames his own demons that he becomes the king of himself if not of the world.
JOSEPH CAMPBELLIf you are on the right path you will find that invisible hands are helping.
More Joseph Campbell Quotes
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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.
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There are something like 18 billion cells in the brain alone. There are no two brains alike; there are no two hands alike; there are no two human beings alike. You can take your instructions and your guidance from others, but you must find your own path.
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The quest for fire occurred not because anyone knew what the practical uses for fire would be, but because it was fascinating.
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The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.
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I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.
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Wisdom and foolishness are practically the same. Both are indifferent to the opinions of the world.
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Change the focus of the eye. When you have done that, then the end of the world as you formerly knew it will have occurred, and you will experience the radiance of the divine presence everywhere, here and now.
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We’re not on our journey to save the world but to save ourselves. But in doing that you save the world. The influence of a vital person vitalizes.
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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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The Fates guide those who will and drag those who won’t!
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Survival is the second law of life. The first is that we are all one.
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The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.
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The dreamer and his dream are the same…the powers personified in a dream are these that move the world.
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When you are on your path, and it is truly your path, doors will open for you where there were no doors for someone else.
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All we really want to do is dance.
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