The quest for fire occurred not because anyone knew what the practical uses for fire would be, but because it was fascinating.

I think of mythology as a function of biology; the energies of the body are the energies that move the imagination. These energies are the source, then, of mythological imagery; in a mythological organization of symbols, the conflicts between the different organic impulses within the body are resolved and harmonized. You might say mythology is a formula for the harmonization of the energies of life.

We have to permit go with the everyday living we had prepared so as to have the lifetime that's watching for us

I should have said, 'Follow your blisters.'

The perfect human being is uninteresting-the Buddha who leaves the world, you know. It is the imperfections of life that are lovable.

Behind all these manifestations is the one radiance, which shines through all things.

The quest for fire occurred not because anyone knew what the practical uses for fire would be, but because it was fascinating.