Myth Quotes

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In every age 'the good old days' were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time. For every age has consisted… — Brooks Atkinson
Myths can't be translated as they did in their ancient soil. We can only find our own meaning in our own time. — Margaret Atwood
The myth that everyone once read great literature is just a myth. — Margaret Atwood
Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world. — Ansel Adams
The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have… — Warren G. Bennis
A myth is far truer than a history, for a history only gives a story of the shadows, whereas a myth gives a story of… — Annie Besant
'Easter' is a movable event, calculated by the relative positions of sun and moon, an impossible way of fixing year by year the anniversary of… — Annie Besant
Because of my Marxism, I was not into myths or miracles, whether it was the virgin birth, the physical resurrection or casting out demons from… — Lionel Blue
If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want to grow up to be like you. — Ray Bradbury
I'm just trying to spread the word and upturn the myth that actually you should be resting after cancer treatment. You shouldn't; you should be… — Jo Brand
Congress acknowledged that society's accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment. — William J. Brennan
You know, I thought we could use a good myth about technology to help guide us through these particular modern waters right now. — Jeff Bridges
Myths are wonderful tools that we've had, oh, for eons now that help us navigate the situations we find ourselves in. — Jeff Bridges
I subscribe to the myth that an artist's creativity comes from torment. Once that's fixed, what do you draw on? — David Byrne
Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths. — Joseph Campbell
The myth of unlimited production brings war in its train as inevitably as clouds announce a storm. — Albert Camus
Jackie Chan is a myth. — Jackie Chan
When I got older, I chose to look at Christianity as another myth. — Tori Amos
Man seeks to escape himself in myth, and does so by any means at his disposal. Drugs, alcohol, or lies. Unable to withdraw into himself,… — Jean Cocteau
Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are… — Thomas Aquinas

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