Joseph Campbell, anthropologist

I read the following quote while turning pages of a book about myths:

"Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths",

 Joseph Campbell, anthropologist.

I am not intended actually to comment on the quote, I liked it mostly because of its sound (!). However, in this way I discovered the existence of comparative mythology.
I do believe that myths in various cultures have a common origin, and now I discover (a lifetime later) that this is a field widely researched.

Seriously, after finishing my MBA on finance, I should study anthropology; For each man should study something for his pleasure once in his lifetime!