Belief Quote by Laura Riding

A myth is a way of making sense in a senseless world. Myths are narrative patterns that give significance to our existence.

— Rollo May

A myth is a religion in which no one any longer believes.

— Anonymous

A myth is a lie that conveys a truth.

— C. S. Lewis

Myth is the system of basic metaphors, images, and stories that informs the perceptions, memories, and aspirations of a people; provides the rationale for…

— Sam Keen

A myth... is a metaphor for a mystery beyond human comprehension. It is a comparison that helps us understand, by analogy, some aspect of…

— Christopher Vogler

A myth is a way of making sense in a senseless world. Myths are narrative patterns that give significance to our existence. Whether the…

— Rollo May

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

— Michael Shermer

A myth is a fantasy, a preferred lie, a foundational story, a hypnotic trance, an identity game, a virtual reality, one that can be…

— Ginette Paris

Myth is what we call other people's religion.

— Joseph Campbell

Important thing about myth is that it's not just something that you believe, a myth is essentially a program for action. And unless you…

— Karen Armstrong

“myth” in this strict sense is a story that purports to be in some sense “historical” and that encapsulates and reinforces the strongly held…

— N.T. Wright

A myth is an image in terms of which we try to make sense of the world.

— Alan Watts