I prefer the gradual path My feeling is that mythic forms reveal themselves gradually in the course of your life if you know what they are and how to pay attention to their emergence. My own initiation into the mythic depths of the unconscious has been through the mind, through the books that surround me in this library. I have recognized in my quest all the stages of the hero's journey. I had my calls to adventure, my guides, demons, and illuminations.
Joseph CampbellI think it's important to live life with a knowledge of its mystery, and of your own mystery.
Joseph CampbellPreachers err by trying to talk people into belief; better they reveal the radiance of their own discovery.
Joseph CampbellYou know, when real trouble comes your humanity is awakened. The fundamental human experience is that of compassion.
Joseph Campbell