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About Joseph Campbell
American writer and professor of literature
Joseph Campbell was an American writer and professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College. He worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion, and his life dates are not given here. He is best known for exploring myth, story, and the human condition. His best-known book is The Hero with a Thousand Faces, published in 1949. In it, he sets out his idea of the archetypal hero’s journey across world mythologies, a pattern he called the monomyth. His writing ranges across broad questions of meaning, symbolism, and experience.
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Boxing: more sayings
- “Boxing, mixed martial arts and tennis are the hardest sports to train for.”Andy Murray
- “I would love to be the undisputed welterweight champion of the world - that's always been the big dream - but…”Keith Thurman
- “I didn't push Cory. I wanted him to decide if he wanted to go into boxing and he did. Can't blame it on me.”Leon Spinks
More Losing quotes
- “It was a tough year for me, '89, losing two Slam finals and losing another five finals. It wasn't until I won…”Stefan Edberg
- “He takes no pleasure in human tears. He came and wept that He might stop forever the fountain of human tears.…”A.W. Tozer
- “Losing people makes you realize you've got to grab life - not put things off.”Robin Gibb
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Books by Joseph Campbell
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
2004
The Power of Myth
1988