Quotes about Ego
On one side self-indulgence presses me hard; on another covetousness strives to make an inroad; my belly wishes to be a God to me, in place of Christ
- Jerome
When told that man lives in delusion everyone thinks of himself as the exception; hence his delusion.
- Vernon Howard
Love is supposed to bring us out of the dark prison of the "my will be done" ego into the joys of "thy will be done", both horizontally and vertically, toward both the human and the divine Other.
- Peter Kreeft
our ego is not God. In fact, it is often wrong, because it is fallen, foolish, and faithless.
- Peter Kreeft
Vanity can create a very cruel space for you if you don't know how to manage it.
- Lady Gaga
Pride is a steamroller. It'll clear the path for a while, but sooner or later it'll shift into reverse, and then . . . look out.
- Lisa Wingate
Guilt is really the reverse side of the coin of pride. Guilt aims at self-destruction, and pride aims at the destruction of others.
- Bill Wilson
Self-righteousness is the devil's masterpiece to make us think well of ourselves.
- Thomas Adams
The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation.
- Charles Spurgeon
There could be no extreme vanity in my recognition of myself, if in fact there could be any at all.
- William Saroyan
Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.
- Ezra Taft Benson
Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
- Francis de Sales