When you look at that nature world it becomes an icon, it becomes a holy picture that speaks of the origins of the world. Almost every mythology sees the origins of life coming out of water. And, curiously, that's true. It's amusing that the origin of life out of water is in myths and then again, finally, in science, we find the same thing. It's exactly so.
Joseph CampbellBoth the artist and the lover know that perfection is not loveable. It is the clumsiness of a fault that makes a person lovable.
Joseph CampbellEconomics and politics are the governing powers of life today, and that's why everything is so screwy.
Joseph Campbell