Joseph Campbell Quotes
"The ultimate dragon is within you""We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us""The first step to the knowledge of the wonder and mystery of life is the recognition of the monstrous nature of the earthly human realm""Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart""Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain""Where you stumble and fall, there you will find gold""The warrior's approach is to say yes to life: say yea to it all""We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us""If the path before you is clear, you're probably on someone else's""A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself""It is not society that is to guide and save the creative hero, but precisely the reverse""A bit of advice given to a young Native American at the time of his initiation: As you go the way of life, you will see a great chasm Jump It is not as wide as you think""The world is a match for us and we are a match for the world""The key to a happy life is to learn to control the others""Find a place where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain""Your own path you make with every step""The quest for fire occurred not because anyone knew what the practical uses for fire would be, but because it was fascinating""Everywhere, no matter what the sphere of activity, the means to become a leader is to have a focus of attention on some field of pure interest""The hero's journey is not about becoming heroic, but about returning to the ordinary world with the wisdom gained from great ordeals ""The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are"