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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.

Who am I to myself? Just a feeling of mine.

"The Book of Disquiet". Book by Fernando Pessoa (1982). Translated by Richard Zenith, p. 156, 2006.

Suppression of the feminine principal has enabled The Ego to gain absolute supremacy in the collective human psyche

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

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

I have some unfinished business to complete at the University of Oregon.

"Broncos coordinator to speak with Raiders again". www.sfgate.com. January 24, 2012.

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

You know men. We have delicate egos.

Cassandra Clare (2014). “City of Lost Souls”, p.505, Simon and Schuster

The most important thing is that Milosevic agreed to sit at the negotiating table with the Kosovo Albanians

"Serb's Promises Are Just a First Step, U.S. Says" by Steven Erlanger, www.nytimes.com. June 17, 1998.

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