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Myth Quotes

Where legend and history blur, and where clear thinking cuts through.

This collection looks at myth from several angles — the pull of legend in storytelling, family histories that fade into folklore, and the way popular retellings of the past can drift from what actually happened. It's a page about separating fact from long-told tales.

I am not a myth.

Quotes by Marlene Dietrich

Total intimacy is a myth; that said, a particular kind of loneliness can be both beautiful and fruitful.

Quotes by Lauren Groff

When I was younger, I was fascinated by David Bowie, for example. he had created an entire myth around himself. It was as important as his music.

Quotes by Lars von Trier

Bands that I've loved over the years are the ones that have a certain myth around them.

Quotes by Karen O

The myth of the Kennedys - and the hold - was always the hold of the renegade rich, out there on the frontier beyond accountability.

Quotes by John Gregory Dunne

I heard that Jesus had a pet dinosaur. Evolution must be a myth then.

Quotes by John Bacon

Myth is, after all, the neverending story.

Quotes by Joan D. Vinge

It's a myth that I run things at Syracuse University.

Quotes by Jim Boeheim

There was that feminist myth that we can do everything. I don't think you can.

Quotes by Jessica Lange

Biblical myth is as integral to the spirit of the South as the heat and humidity.

Quotes by Jesmyn Ward

I would be copping out if I stayed in the myth of the '60s.

Quotes by Jerry Rubin

I would love to be on 'Glee,' thus furthering the myth that I'm a gay man.

Quotes by Jennifer Nettles

Jackie Chan is a myth.

Quotes by Jackie Chan

The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves.

Quotes by Irwin Edman

It is a myth, not a mandate, a fable not a logic, and symbol rather than a reason by which men are moved.

Quotes by Irwin Edman

The myth of fame and the myth of success is cultivated because it is monetisable and it is profitable.

Quotes by Hozier

The myth of fascist efficiency has deluded many people.

Quotes by Henry A. Wallace

There's an ideology that's taken hold of universities, that has taken hold of elite establishments, that is committed to the myth of endemic white racism.

Quotes by Heather Mac Donald

It is time that we dispensed with the myth that the market is a force of nature that should not be meddled with. Markets are social creations that can be, and have been, modified for social purposes.

Quotes by Ha-Joon Chang

Myth and mythology often serve constructive and aspirational purposes. But they also do harm.

Quotes by Fred Kaplan

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the general theme of these myth quotes?
They explore the space between legend and fact, including how creative work borrows from myth and how popular retellings of history can drift from what actually happened.
Is there a quote about historical myths specifically?
Yes, one speaker who was personally present at a major historical meeting pushes back on a widely repeated claim about who was responsible for a postwar decision, without naming the leaders involved here.
Do any quotes treat myth as something personal rather than historical?
Yes, one reflects on how a family's own origin story becomes myth once it predates living memory.
Is there a quote about language and meaning?
Yes, one compares uncritical use of words to a museum where meanings are treated as fixed exhibits rather than living ideas.
What other pages relate to storytelling and legend?
See our Fantasy Quotes and Education Quotes pages for related themes.

One quote even compares language itself to a museum of borrowed meanings. Continue with more reflective reading on our Education Quotes and Fantasy Quotes pages.