Quotes about Myth
George Washington, as a boy, was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie.
— Mark Twain
Every time our government chooses to use military force to bring about change in the world, it once again teaches our children the myth of redemptive violence, the myth that violence can be an instrument for good.
— Shane Claiborne
Maggot calmed me down by explaining Bible stories were a category of superhero comic. Not to be confused with real life.
— Barbara Kingsolver
But people desire fair government. You say that constantly." "They want to believe in heroes, also. And villains. Especially when very frightened. It's less taxing than the truth.
— Barbara Kingsolver
All religions are true but none are literal.
— Joseph Campbell
Myth is much more important and true than history. History is just journalism and you know how reliable that is.
— Joseph Campbell
This is the loneliest point in history. The last moment of true abandonment. From here on, abandonment is nothing more than a myth. And loneliness? A choice.
— Max Lucado
We did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:16
— Beth Moore
Hell has been cloaked in folklore and disguised in fiction for so long, many people deny the reality of such a place.
— Billy Graham
In the New Testament, myth stands over against the truth of the history of Jesus Christ ... the decisive die has ... been already cast in the New Testament opposition to myth.
— GC Berkouwer
A myth is a lie that conveys a truth.
— CS Lewis
Everything and everybody is sooner or later identified, defined, and put in perspective. The truth as always is simultaneously better and worse than what the popular myth-making has it.
— William Saroyan