Famous Joseph Campbell Quotes

  • Reading what you want, and having one book lead to the next, is the way I found my discipline. – Joseph Campbell

    Reading what you want, and having one book lead to the next, is the way I found my discipline.– Joseph Campbell

  • The imitation of Christ is the joyful participation in the sorrows of the world. – Joseph Campbell

    The imitation of Christ is the joyful participation in the sorrows of the world.– Joseph Campbell

  • Mythology is to relate found truth to the living of a life. – Joseph Campbell

    Mythology is to relate found truth to the living of a life.– Joseph Campbell

  • With passion you want to possess. The conversion of passion into compassion is the whole problem of marriage. – Joseph Campbell

    With passion you want to possess. The conversion of passion into compassion is the whole problem of marriage.– Joseph Campbell

  • The fundamental human experience is that of compassion. – Joseph Campbell

    The fundamental human experience is that of compassion.– Joseph Campbell

  • A mythological image that has to be explained to the brain is not working. – Joseph Campbell

    A mythological image that has to be explained to the brain is not working.– Joseph Campbell

  • The first function of mythology is showing everything as a metaphor to transcendence. – Joseph Campbell

    The first function of mythology is showing everything as a metaphor to transcendence.– Joseph Campbell

  • You have to learn to recognize your own depths. – Joseph Campbell

    You have to learn to recognize your own depths.– Joseph Campbell

  • How to get rid of ego as dictator and turn it into messenger and servant and scout, to be in your service, is the trick. – Joseph Campbell

    How to get rid of ego as dictator and turn it into messenger and servant and scout, to be in your service, is the trick.– Joseph Campbell

  • You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you. – Joseph Campbell

    You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you.– Joseph Campbell