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    We can keep from a child all knowledge of earlier myths, but we cannot take from him the need for mythology

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I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful read more

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge - myth is more potent than history - dreams are more powerful than facts - hope always triumphs over experience - laughter is the cure for grief - love is stronger than death

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Myths are clues to the spiritual potentialities of the human life

Myths are clues to the spiritual potentialities of the human life

by Joseph Campbell Found in: Myths Quotes,
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The test of a true myth is that each time you return to it, new insights and interpretations arise.

The test of a true myth is that each time you return to it, new insights and interpretations arise.

by Starhawk Found in: Myths Quotes,
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A myth is, of course, not a fairy story. It is the presentation of facts belonging to one category in read more

A myth is, of course, not a fairy story. It is the presentation of facts belonging to one category in the idioms appropriate to another.

by Gilbert Ryle Found in: Myths Quotes,
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Old myths, old gods, old heroes have never died. They are only sleeping at the bottom of our mind, waiting read more

Old myths, old gods, old heroes have never died. They are only sleeping at the bottom of our mind, waiting for our call. We have need for them. They represent the wisdom of our race.

by Stanley Kunitz Found in: Myths Quotes,
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Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the purpose is too deep, going too deep read more

Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the purpose is too deep, going too deep in the blood and soul, for mental explanation or description.

by D. H. Lawrence Found in: Myths Quotes,
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What if all the myths were true...

What if all the myths were true...

by Liu Kang Found in: Myths Quotes,
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The dogma of woman's complete historical subjection to men must be rated as one of the most fantastic myths ever read more

The dogma of woman's complete historical subjection to men must be rated as one of the most fantastic myths ever created by the human mind.

by Mary Ritter Beard Found in: Myths Quotes,
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Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.

Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.

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