Quotes about Ego

When the phenomenal ego transcends itself, the essential Self is free to realize, in terms of a finite consciousness, the fact of its own eternity, together with the correlative fact that every particular in the world of experience partakes of the timeless and the infinite. This is liberation, this is enlightenment, this is the beatific vision, in which all things are perceived as they are "in themselves" and not in relation to a craving and abhorring ego.

He was wondering how anyone could talk so loud, could boast so extravagantly. It was as though the man had to shout in order to convince himself of his own existence.

Part of me suspects that I'm a loser, and the other part of me thinks I'm God Almighty.

Real learning comes about when the competitive spirit has ceased.

The proud man counts his newspaper clippings, the humble man his blessings.

This selfishness is not only part of me. It is the most living part.

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.

There's a difference somewhere." Being a supreme egotist Ardita frequently

I don't understand why everyone fights for power, money, fame.

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.

Certainly the prefrontal cortex is an important thing; I'm as proud of mine as the next guy.

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.