"There is a myth at the heart of things and some element of genius in the heart of each person."
- Michael Meade
"There is a poem at the heart of things and a mythic story in the heart of each of us. At certain times it is the poetry of life and the mythic imagination of the soul that become necessary in order to..."
"Timing can be everything and wisdom requires the patience to wait as well as the courage to leap when the time becomes right."
"Until a person has failed significantly or missed the boat, they will not know how to hold the tension until the right moment or how to test the waters before pushing on."
"We are wrapped around a mystery to which we were drawn before we were born."
"Every mistake is a new style."
"Whereas literalists and fundamentalists tend to choose one pole of any dilemma or opposition, whereas modern political parties and religious groups tend towards demonizing each other, the creative ind..."
"Whether we know it or not, our lives are acts of imagination and the world is continually re-imagined through us."
"The ability to be tough-minded remains useful; but by now, the fact that we are all in trouble in terms of both nature and culture can only be denied by those who become overly conservative and blindl..."
"In order to understand the conditions we are in, we must place ourselves not in the mainstream of life but in the timeless stream of myth. As the fabric of life loosens, the veil between this world of..."