It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. JOSEPH CAMPBELL LifeLyingRecoveryTreasure
If you want the whole thing, the gods will give it to you. But you must be ready for it. JOSEPH CAMPBELL GodInspirationalPatience
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. JOSEPH CAMPBELL InfluenceJourneyPersonSaveWorld
We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. JOSEPH CAMPBELL AcceptanceOneselfPlanningWait
What we are really living for is the experience of life, both the pain and the pleasure. JOSEPH CAMPBELL ExperienceHappinessLifeLivePain
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 BestConversationUnderstand
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature. JOSEPH CAMPBELL Broken HeartGoalHeartHeart BrokenLifeNature
The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure. JOSEPH CAMPBELL AbilityAdventureHeartInspirational
Survival is the second law of life. The first is that we are all one. JOSEPH CAMPBELL LawLifeOnselfSurvive