The function of (heroic) symbols is to give you a sense of Aha! Yes, I know what it is, it's myself.

Midlife is when you reach the top of the ladder and find that it was against the wrong wall.

The mind of man, cleansed of secondary and merely temporal concerns, beholds with the radiance of a cleansed mirror a reflection of the rational mind of God.

The call to adventure is the point in a person’s life when they are first given notice that everything is going to change, whether they know it or not.

I always tell my students, go where your body and soul want to go. When you have the feeling, then stay with it, and don't let anyone throw you off.

If you realize what the real problem is-losing yourself-you realize that this itself is the ultimate trial.

The best advise is to take it all as if it had been your intention.