Russia has two generals in whom she can confide -Generals Janvier and Fevrier — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The myths about Hades and the gods, though they are pure invention, help to make men virtuous. — Diodorus Siculus Copy Share Image
“Myths are lies; but I believe in the power of myths the way I believe in rocks.” — S.M. Stirling Copy Share Image
One of the greatest myths of all time is that so-called civilized man is no longer an animal, and for that reason… — William Powell Copy Share Image
All my stories are like the Greek and Roman myths, and the Egyptian myths, and the Old and New Testament. — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
Because, if I'm honest, people in the white world might be appalled, but in the black world, they're making myths out of… — John Singleton Copy Share Image
“Without the hard we stay too soft, and heaven is reduced to myths like life. Theology aside, it’s plain to see that… — Chila Woychik Copy Share Image
I think that critiquing the myths of our society and helping people find their way through them is a very important thing.… — Sam Keen Copy Share Image
Scientific theories tell us what is possible; myths tell us what is desirable. Both are needed to guide proper action. — John Maynard Smith Copy Share Image
“Religious sentiments are many a times much above reality. All are aware of reality but blinded by faith and faith has always… — Dr. Amit Abraham Copy Share Image
I'd like to explode a few myths about what we call classical music. It's not high art for the titillation of a… — Charles Hazlewood Copy Share Image
There is something feeble, and a little contemptible, about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
For most of the history of our species we were helpless to understand how nature works. We took every storm, drought, illness… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
The mythos of superheroes is our mythos today. They are American myths. 'Captain America,' 'Iron Man,' 'Hulk' - these are the biggest… — David Harbour Copy Share Image
“There are two kinds of creation myths: those where life arises out of the mud, and those where life falls from the… — George Dyson Copy Share Image
Myths are public dreams; dreams are private myths. By finding your own dream and following it through, it will lead you to… — Joseph Campbell Copy Share Image
The amount of sleep - the total amount of sleep that you get - starts to decrease the older that we get.… — Matthew Walker Copy Share Image
“Many myths and religions have some kind of threat of retribution from their god or gods, and their doctrines warn of the… — Richard Brodie Copy Share Image
What is becoming more interesting than the myths themselves has been the study of how the myths were constructed from sparse or… — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
“I would like to believe in the myth that we grow wiser with age. In a sense my disbelief is wisdom. Those… — Patrick White Copy Share Image
“Wolves attack the hindquarters of prey first, biting into the animal's meaty rump or ham. They stay away from the tendons near… — Jon T. Coleman Copy Share Image
“The Bible is a collection of stories and myths based on hearsay transmitted from generation to generation and which were recorded by… — Brian Baker Copy Share Image
“As the generations pass they grow worse. A time will come when they have grown so wicked that they will worship power;… — Greek myth on the Iron Age Copy Share Image
LORE, n. Learning --particularly that sort which is not derived from a regular course of instruction but comes of the reading of… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
“We not only do not believe that man is punished for his 'sins,' but emphatically state that there is no such thing… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share Image
The power of both myth and art is this magical ability to open doors, to make connections — not only between us… — Alan Lee Copy Share Image
“But, said Lewis, myths are lies, even though lies breathed through silver. No, said Tolkien, they are not. ...just as speech is… — Humphrey Carpenter Copy Share Image
