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Ego Quotes
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A meaningful national victory can feel like a genuine confidence boost, even if it doesn't dominate conversations elsewhere in the world. Certain roles and jobs, some admit, come with more self-importance attached than outsiders might expect, a theme in our Egocentric quotes.
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I always wanted to be an actress. And it wasn't ego. I felt so little about myself, considered myself such a sparrow. Not just my size. I thought I was so plain... I did plays not to show off but because if I did that - I didn't realize it at the time - I would be somebody other than this person I didn't really approve of.
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We are shallow because we are 'mayabang,' ego driven, and do not have the humility to understand that we are only human, much too human to mistake knowledge for wisdom.
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Professional societies are sooner or later fractured by the ego of their leaders. Everyone wants to be president, chairman, CEO; no one wants to be a mere follower.
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Art has more ego to it than what I do.
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People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn't be doing what we're doing, so if anyone tells you that they don't like the sound of the applause and the ego gratification, I don't think they're being straight with you.
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I'm not over-enamored of complicated books, and wonder if it's more for the author's ego than anything else?
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In a novel, I could submerge my ego in a character's and let his perceptions take over.
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I'm not one of those women writers who are obsessed by their ego, possibly because I don't have one.
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Part of ego is displaying the ego. I've got ego, and I think I'm really good. But maybe I fall down in trying to sell it to people.
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I want to be respected as an actor. There's my ego. But I don't have a great need to be liked by an audience.
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Because of its phantom nature, and despite elaborate defense mechanisms, the ego is very vulnerable and insecure, and it sees itself as constantly under threat. This, by the way, is the case even if the ego is outwardly very confident.
Rebuilding a friendship after a breakup often demands real humility, setting pride aside more than once. Chasing validation for yourself can sometimes come at the cost of something deeper within. Discover more in our Egoism, Egomaniac, and Egotism quotes.