Action Quote by John Maynard Smith

Myth is more individual and expresses life more precisely than does science.

— Carl Jung

Myths and science fulfill a similar function: they both provide human beings with a representation of the world and of the forces that are…

— Francois Jacob

I cannot live on myths; somehow, science convinces me more easily. I am prone to lean towards science, ethics, and philosophy rather than myth,…

— Kamal Haasan

We have reached a situation where a theory has been accepted as fact by some, and possible contrary evidence is shunted aside. [This is]…

— Robert Shapiro

“Myths may not satisfy the demands of rationality or science, but they contain profound wisdom - provided one believes they do and is willing…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

Myths often do a lot of theoretical good, while they are still new.

— Gilbert Ryle

One can discern a few very general myths that facilitate the birth of further myths: that everything is possible; that whatever we have failed…

— Mario Bunge

Myth is necessary because reality is so much larger than rationality...man is fundamentally mythic...His real health depends upon his knowing and living his metaphysical…

— Clyde S. Kilby

“If these out-of date beliefs are to be called myths, then myths can be produced by the same sorts of methods and held for…

— Thomas S. Kuhn

A myth is more powerful - and more lasting - than reality.

— Gloria Naylor

Myths which are believed in tend to become true.

— George Orwell

Myths are stories that express meaning, morality or motivation. Whether they are true or not is irrelevant.

— Michael Shermer