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“I think of a myth as a story that helps you explain all the different pieces of your life. In that broad sense, there is no way to live without mythology.” quote by Lewis Hyde — Download Open image

“I think of a myth as a story that helps you explain all the different pieces of your life. In that broad sense, there is no way to live without mythology.”

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Irony has only emergency use. Carried over time it is the voice of the trapped who have come to enjoy their cage.

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We forgive when we give up attachment to our wounds.

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