It is interesting to note how many of the great scientific
discoveries begin as myths.
Rollo
May, 1991, The Cry for Myth, p. 25
Happiness
is a continuation of happenings which are not resisted.
Deepak Chopra, Indian-born Physician and Spiritual
Author
Laughter
is the sun that drives winter from the human face.
Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French
Poet/Dramatist/Novelist
The
more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life
to celebrate.
Oprah Winfrey, American Talk Show Host/Actress/Entrepreneur
One
of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great
surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't
do.
Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American Industrialist and Founder of Ford
Motor Company
Simplicity
is the ultimate sophistication.
Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, Italian Painter and
Sculptor
When
you cannot get a compliment any other way, pay yourself
one.
Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and
Humorist
Beauty
in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.
David Hume, 1711-1776, Scottish
Philosopher/Historian/Economist
Confidence
is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, Hall of Fame American Football
Coach
Science
is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804, German
Philosopher
Freedom
from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of
a problem.
Jiddu Krishnamurti, 1895-1986, Indian Philosopher and
Writer
Human
beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change
the outer aspects of their lives.
William James, 1842-1910, American
Psychologist/Professor/Author
Restlessness
and discontent are the first necessities of progress.
Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, American Inventor and
Entrepreneur
Every
moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it
as such.
Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American Author
The
essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.
Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German
Philosopher
To
live is so startling it leaves little time for anything
else.
Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American Poet
Love
takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we
cannot live within.
James Baldwin, 1924-1987, American Novelist and
Essayist
if
at the soul's core we are images, then we must define life as the
actualization over time... of that originating seed image, what
Michelangelo called...the image in the heart, and that image--not
the time that actualized it--is the primary determinant of your
life." He goes on to say, "I am not caused by my history--my
parents, my childhood and development. These are mirrors in which I
may catch glimpses of my image"
(Hillman 1992, p. 63)
If
you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has
been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you
ought to be living is the one you are living. Wherever you are --
if you are following your bliss, you are enjoying that refreshment,
that life within you, all the time.
Joseph
Campbell : American mythologist, writer & philosopher
Joseph Campbell (1904 - 1987)
Source: The Power of Myth, Page: 113
Life
is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be
lived.
Joseph Campbell : American mythologist, writer &
philosopher
Joseph Campbell (1904 - 1987)
Essentially,
mythologies are enormous poems that are renditions of insights,
giving some sense of the marvel, the miracle and wonder of
life.
Joseph
Campbell : American mythologist, writer & philosopher
Joseph Campbell (1904 - 1987)
The
big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty
yes to your adventure.
Joseph Campbell : American mythologist, writer &
philosopher
Joseph Campbell (1904 - 1987)
Myths
are clues to the spiritual potentialities of the human
life.
Joseph Campbell : American mythologist, writer &
philosopher
Joseph Campbell (1904 - 1987)
The
privilege of a lifetime is being who you
are.
Joseph
Campbell : American mythologist, writer & philosopher
Joseph Campbell (1904 - 1987)
The
creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but
by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind
plays with the objects it loves.
Carl
Jung, Swiss psychologist (1875 - 1961)
The
meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical
substances: if there is any reaction, both are
transformed.
Carl
Jung, Swiss psychologist (1875 - 1961)
The
alchemists thought that the opus demanded not only
laboratory work, the reading of books, meditation, and
patience, but also love.
C.G. Jung