“The primitive mentality does not invent myths, it experiences them. Myths are original revelations of the preconscious psyche, involuntary statements about unconscious psychic happenings, and anything but allegories of physical processes. Such allegories would be an idle amusement for an unscientific intellect. Myths, on the contrary, have vital meaning, Not merely do they represent, they are the psychic life of the primitive tribe, which immediately falls into pieces and decays when it loses its mythological heritage, like a man who has lost his soul. A tribe’s mythology is its living religion, whose loss is always and everywhere, even among the civilised, a moral catastrophe.”
“If all it takes is a couple of burning bushes, magic tricks and fairytales to quench your quest for truth, you have neither the brain, nor the backbone, or the heart to explore truth.”
Source: Sonnets From The Mountaintop
“Fairytales provide nourishment for the mind, but only as tales of fantasy, not of truth. Myths are crucial part of the social fabric, but they must never become the backbone of society.”
Source: Sonnets From The Mountaintop
“Some say gods fade like dew at dawn. Others whisper they sleep, waiting to rise again.”
Source: The Weight Of Ash And Gold
“You’re perfect," he assured her.
"You're not just saying that because you found out I'm a princess, are you?”
Source: To Speak with the Stars
“Claims of India’s priority in everything from mathematics, medicine and surgery—to say nothing of nuclear weapons, spaceships and other Star Trek-style technologies—have been made by prominent people at prestigious, national-level gatherings.”
Source: Science In Saffron: Skeptical Essays On History of Science
“Dogma not divine, myth not holy.”
Source: Sonnets From The Mountaintop
“We were a single, devastating force, two halves of a primordial power, our bond forged in the fires of creation and tempered in the blood of unending war.”
Source: The Heir of Ash and Thunder
“Myths are not mere explanations; they’re mirrors. They reflect us, yes, but they also profoundly shape us, guiding the contours of our souls. If something lives in your blood long enough, if it resonates deep within your soul, it becomes more than metaphor; it becomes truth, undeniable and real.”
Source: The Heir of Ash and Thunder
“You going to actually teach, or just stare into space again while pretending you’re forming a thesis thought?”
“Not fair,” I said, sipping my own tea. It had cooled just enough to taste the bitterness, a familiar tang. “I stare very academically.”
Source: The Heir of Ash and Thunder