Ego Quotes - Page 27
We would rather speak ill of ourselves than not talk about ourselves at all.
"The Moral Maxims and Reflections". Book by François de La Rochefoucauld. Maxim 138, 1678.
"The Book of Disquiet". Book by Fernando Pessoa (1982). Translated by Richard Zenith, p. 156, 2006.
Eckhart Tolle (2006). “A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life's Purpose”, p.101, Penguin
To the ego, the present moment hardly exists. Only past and future are considered important.
Eckhart Tolle (2010). “The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment”, p.22, New World Library
Eckhart Tolle (2010). “The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment”, p.22, New World Library
The attainment of enlightenment from ego's point of view is extreme death.
Chogyam Trungpa (2010). “The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Three: Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism; The Myth of Freedom; The Heart of the Bud dha; Selected Writings”, p.192, Shambhala Publications
Grant graciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannot conquer.
Charles Caleb Colton (1832). “Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think”, p.187
Cassandra Clare (2014). “City of Lost Souls”, p.505, Simon and Schuster
Sir Arthur Helps (1871). “Brevia: Short Essays and Aphorisms”, p.176
Whenever the world throws rose petals at you, which thrill and seduce the ego, beware.
Anne Lamott (2007). “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life”, p.218, Anchor
The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.
Alan Watts (2017). “Out of Your Mind: Tricksters, Interdependence, and the Cosmic Game of Hide and Seek”, p.21, Sounds True