Pathways to Bliss: Mythology and Personal Transformation (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)
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The question of truth doesn’t matter here. Nietzsche says that the worst point you can present to a person of faith is truth. Is it true? Who cares? In the sphere of mythological imagery, the point is, I like it this way; this is the source
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“Look into the fire, look into the clouds, and as soon as your presentiments come and the voices in your soul begin to speak, surrender yourself to them and don’t start off by asking whether that suits or pleases your teacher, your father, or some God or other! If you do that, you’ll ruin yourself.”
― Demian
― Demian
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
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“The bird is fighting its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wishes to be born must destroy a world. The bird is flying to God. The god is named Abraxas.”
― Demian
― Demian
“If only we could have met each other sooner. We had led such poor and fragile lives, each alone.”
― I'll Be Right There
― I'll Be Right There
“All cruelty springs from weakness.”
― Seneca's Morals: Of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger and Clemency
― Seneca's Morals: Of a Happy Life, Benefits, Anger and Clemency
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