Joseph Campbell Heroic Quotations

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

The myth does not point to a fact; the myth points beyond facts to something that informs the fact

Follow your bliss. The heroic life is living the individual adventure.

Follow your bliss. The heroic life is living the individual adventure. There is no security in following the call to adventure. Nothing is exciting if you know what the outcome is going to be.