Quotes about Ego

Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person of false self. I wind my experiences around myself and cover myself with glory like bandages in order to make myself perceptible to myself and to the world as if I were an invisible body that could only become visible when something visible covered its surface.

The contemplative is not isolated in himself, but liberated from his external and egotistic self by humility and purity of heart—therefore there is no longer any serious obstacle to simple and humble love of other men.

When a proud man thinks he is humble his case is hopeless.

A man who truly knows himself realizes his own worthlessness, and takes no pleasure in the praises of men.

As long as you are proud you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on thing and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down you cannot see something that is above you.

A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.

When you're as great as I am, it's hard to be humble.

We grow small trying to be great.

I turned down 'Harry Potter' and 'Spider-Man,' two movies that I knew would be phenomenally successful, because I had already made movies like that before and they offered no challenge to me. I don't need my ego to be reminded.

We all have the drum major instinct. We all want to be important, to surpass others, to achieve distinction, to lead the parade.

If your motive is in any way to promote greatness for yourself, you're in the wrong calling.

rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."b