Myth Quotes

992 Myth quotes by 711 unique authors

In practice, US officials seem to know better than to indulge in the patriotic myth that our constitution is the greatest system of government ever… — Matthew Yglesias
The poem . . . is a little myth of man's capacity of making life meaningful. And in the end, the poem is not a… — Robert Penn Warren
As a guiding principle I believe that every poem must be its own sole freshly created universe, and therefore have no belief n 'tradition' or… — Philip Larkin
The kindly God who lovingly fashioned each and every one of us and sprinkled the sky with shining stars for our delight - that God… — Daniel Dennett
If the bible myth of Jonah in the whale and the Mother Goose myth of Jack and the Beanstalk were switched at birth so that… — Bill Maher
Scientific theories tell us what is possible; myths tell us what is desirable. Both are needed to guide proper action. — John Maynard Smith
A good simulation, be it a religious myth or scientific theory, gives us a sense of mastery over experience. To represent something symbolically, as we… — Heinz Pagels
History is the present. That's why every generation writes it anew. But what most people think of as history is its end product, myth. — E L Doctorow
The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of the worship; they served to excite the fancy and sustain… — William Robertson Smith
Yoga is not an ancient myth buried in oblivion. It is the most valuable inheritance of the present. It is the essential need of today… — Satyananda Saraswati
Ego and conditionings are created by mind, which is a myth. — Nirmala Srivastava
You must forgive everyone. Now many would say that "We cannot forgive, it's very difficult." But it's a myth whether you forgive or don't forgive.… — Nirmala Srivastava
Some people are very identified, say with their country or maybe with their worshipping style , whatever it is. All these misidentifications have to be… — Nirmala Srivastava
The reality is that you are the spirit. The rest is a myth. — Nirmala Srivastava
The one man team is a complete and total myth. — Don Shula
The foundation of morality should not be made dependent on myth nor tied to any authority lest doubt about the myth or about the legitimacy… — Albert Einstein
And so Galahad decided that it would be a disgrace to set off on a quest with the other knights. Alone he would enter the… — Joseph Campbell
For me, myth is the 'common' language of us all. — Janet Morris
There is a Hindu myth about the Self or God of the universe who sees life as (play). But since the Self is what there… — Reginald Horace Blyth
You know what, evolution is a myth. ... Why aren't monkeys still evolving into humans? — Christine O'Donnell
Creationists have also changed their name ... to intelligent design theorists who study 'irreducible complexity' and the 'abrupt appearance' of life-yet more jargon for 'God… — Michael Shermer
Poetry creates the myth, the prose writer draws its portrait. — Jean-Paul Sartre
If science fiction is the mythology of modern technology, then its myth is tragic. — Ursula K. Le Guin
There are a lot of myths which make the human race cruel and barbarous and unkind. Good and Evil, Sin and Crime, Free Will and… — Clarence Darrow
Public opinion rarely considers the needs of the next generation or the history of the last. It is frequently hampered by myths and misinformation, by… — Theodore C. Sorensen

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