Joseph Campbell Quotes

By my existence I am nothing more than an empty place, an outline,that is reserved within being in general. Given with it, though, is the duty to fill in this empty place. That is my life.

Live is meaningful only if you gave it a meaning.

Do you know the only value life has is what life puts on itself?

I like people that define their own values. I am much more interested in somebody who has their own definition of what they value, their own definition of what success is, their own definition of what love is.

The little things, I can obey. But the big things - how we think, what we value - those you must choose yourself. You can't let anyone - or any society - determine those for you.

All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common with all around him, will never have any other than an existence of mediocrity.

What is the value of your existence?

Life is about making your own happiness - and living by your own rules.

There is no meaning to life except the meaning man gives his life by the unfolding of his powers.

You are free to give life meaning, whatever meaning you want to give it.

No matter what age you are, or what your circumstances might be, you are special, and you still have something unique to offer. Your life, because of who you are, has meaning.

I don't like defining myself. I just am.

Most people are looking for something to give their life meaning.

When you don't have children you have to define and make your own purpose, and make your own reason for being here.

I am not happy, and the quest for happiness as a principal objective is not part of my world. Of course, ever since I can remember, I have done what I felt like doing.

Naturalism says that we were not put here for any purpose. But that doesn't mean there isn't such thing as purpose. It just means that purpose isn't imposed from outside. We human beings have the creative ability to give our lives purposes and meanings.

Happiness means nothing to me. I just want to have meaning and purpose.

I think it's very important to do things the way you want to do them and be true to yourself, your own goals, and your own ideals.

I think what my 42 years of life has given me is just how important it is to live your own life.

You figure out what you value in this life, and then you go for it. For me, it was freedom.

I've lived my whole life in the life - I've lived my whole life doing the thing, I've been doing my own thing. And I think my life speaks volumes about what one must do.

The choice is yours: Do you want to exist, or do you want to live?

The meaning of life is that it is to be lived.

It does not follow that the meaning must be given from above; that life and suffering must come neatly labeled; that nothing is worth while if the world is not governed by a purpose.

As long as people are living their truth or their vision, whether they're activists or not, that's the important thing.