Quotes about Ego
The proud man counts his newspaper clippings, the humble man his blessings.
— Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
This selfishness is not only part of me. It is the most living part.
— F Scott Fitzgerald
What was it? Why won't you tell me? I don't want to break down your illusions. My dear man, I have no illusions about you. I mean illusions about yourself.
— F Scott Fitzgerald
There's a difference somewhere." Being a supreme egotist Ardita frequently
— F Scott Fitzgerald
I don't understand why everyone fights for power, money, fame.
— Dani Alves
We Catholics must admit that there is a constant temptation among us to avoid the lectionary and the Word of God for private and pious devotions that usually have little power to actually change us or call our ego assumptions into question.
— Fr. Richard Rohr
Certainly the prefrontal cortex is an important thing; I'm as proud of mine as the next guy.
— Robert Wright
The proud person always wants to do the right thing, the great thing. But because he wants to do it in his own strength, he is fighting not with man, but with God.
— Soren Kierkegaard
Yes, forget your weakness, whatever that weakness may be. It is egotism, it is selfishness after. all, for it is a dwelling on self. Forget your weakness; and remember your strength.
— Joseph Barber Lightfoot
I think Africans are very much like white people back home, in that they think they are the center of the universe and that everything that is done is done for them.
— Alice Walker
There's something in all of us that wants a medal for what we have done. That wants to be appreciated.
— Alice Walker
Essentially, pride is a 'my will' rather than 'thy will' approach to life.
— Ezra Taft Benson