And there is no make-believe about heaven, future bliss, an… - Joseph Campbell

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And there is no make-believe about heaven, future bliss, and compensation, to alleviate the bitter majesty, but only utter darkness, the void of unful-fillment, to receive and eat back the lives that have been tossed forth from the womb only to fail.

Joseph Campbell

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Joseph Campbell (26 March 1904 – 30 October 1987) was an American professor, writer, and orator most famous for his work in the fields of comparative mythology and comparative religion.

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Birth Name: Joseph John Campbell Smith

Alternative Names: Joseph John Campbell • Joseph Cambell

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