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Joseph Campbell was an American writer, scholar, and mythologist, renowned for his studies of world mythology. His work, 'The Hero with a Thousand Faces', has had a profound impact on modern culture, widely used in literature, film, and psychology fields.

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Famous Joseph Campbell Quotes

“Behind all these manifestations is the one radiance, which shines through all things. The function of art is to reveal this radiance through the created object.”

Art Philosophy Inspiration Mythology

Book:The Power of Myth

Source: The Power of Myth

“The only myth that is going to be worth thinking about in the immediate future is one that is talking about the planet, not the city, not these people, but the planet, and everybody on it.”

Inspiration Mythology

Book:The Power of Myth

Source: The Power of Myth

“One thing that comes out in myths, for example, is at the bottom of the abyss comes the voice of salvation. The black moment is the moment when the real message of transformation is going to come. At the darkest moment comes the light.”

Philosophy Inspiration Mythology

Book:The Power of Myth

Source: The Power of Myth

“Any life career that you choose in following your bliss should be chosen with that sense - that nobody can frighten me off from this thing. And no matter what happens, this is the validation of my life and action.”

Philosophy Inspiration Spirituality Mythology

Book:The Power of Myth

Source: The Power of Myth

“Follow your bliss and doors will open where there were no doors before.”

Inspiration Motivation Personal Transformation

Book:The Power of Myth

Source: The Power of Myth

About the Author

Born: March 26, 1904
Died: October 30, 1987
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 134

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The Power of MythRelated source material

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