200 Quotes About Myths
- Author Michael Shermer
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Creationists have also changed their name ... to intelligent design theorists who study 'irreducible complexity' and the 'abrupt appearance' of life—yet more jargon for 'God did it.' ... Notice that they have no interest in replacing evolution with native American creation myths or including the Code of Hammurabi alongside the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
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- Author Courtney M. Privett
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The only monsters in this world are men and myths.
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- Author Ashley Madau
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Vampires were myths, childhood stories– as were werewolves, mermaids and dragons. I believed none of it.
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- Author Roland Barthes
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There are thus very engaging myths which are however not innocent.
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- Author Dave Champion
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Americans live not by facts, but by a lengthy list of myths.
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- Author Karen Healey
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Stories change us. They change the world. People are stories of themselves.
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- Author Eleanor Prescott
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Men are like busses. I mean, you wait for ages and ages, and when one does finally come along you can't get on. And that bit about them coming in threes, well, that's just a myth.
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- Author Chila Woychik
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Without the hard we stay too soft, and heaven is reduced to myths like life. Theology aside, it’s plain to see that God forbids we get too comfortable.
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- Author Kilroy J. Oldster
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Memorable stories of every culture tell us what principles the citizenry saved their smiles for and shed their sorrowful tears lamenting.
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