Quotes about Ego

But humans want to usurp the place of God, making themselves the center of the Story.

This is an empire called "narcissism.

You must come to see that a man may be self-centered in his self-denial and self-righteous in his self-sacrifice. His generosity may feed his ego and his piety his pride. Without love, benevolence becomes egotism and martyrdom becomes spiritual pride.

The chief proof of man's real greatness lies in his perception of his own smallness.

You know, I think that only if one feels immensely important can one feel truly light.

A man's spirit is his self. That entity which is his consciousness. To think, to feel, to judge, to act are functions of the ego.

Let's be gods. Let's be ugly.

Love liberates. It doesn't just hold, that's ego. Love liberates.

Any of us in the public eye must remember: Never, ever believe your own press, and pray to develop a hypersensitive gag reflex regarding your own importance.

An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.

To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts.

I don't believe anyone who says love, love, love. It means self, self, self.