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> [But myth is something else than an explanation of the world, of history, and of destiny. Myth expresses in terms of the world - that is, of the other world or the second world - the understanding that man has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-ricoeur/but-myth-is-something-else-than-an-explanation-of-the-world-of/)

[Paul Ricoeur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-ricoeur/)

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> [If you live with the myths in your mind, you will find yourself always in mythological situations. They cover everything that can happen to you. And that enables you to interpret the myth in relation to life, as well as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-campbell/if-you-live-with-the-myths-in-your-mind-you-will-find-yourself-always/)

[Joseph Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-campbell/)

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