Best Ego Quotes to Inspire, Uplift & Motivate You Every Day

“Dark circles under my eyes sink deeper and deeper into my skull, in contrast to my pale skin there is an undeniable resemblance to a fresh corpse.”

“It was a mistake to think of houses, old houses, as being empty. They were filled with memories, with the faded echoes of voices. Drops of tears, drops of blood, the ring of laughter, the edge of tempers that had ebbed and flowed between the walls, into the walls, over the years.”

“Nostalgia has a way of blocking the reality of the past.”

“Love and ego can't live together.”

“The greatest win is walking away and choosing not to engage in drama and toxic energy at all.”

“Diversity of character is due to the unequal time given to values. Only through each other will we see the importance of the qualities we lack and our unfinished soul's potential.”

“Chasing a person doesn’t give you value or build values in you. You earn your value by chasing morality and practicing dignity.”

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“I felt the same way the world felt about Kurtis; It revolved around him.”

“Hate. Huh. He'd never hated himself. If anything, he'd always liked himself a little too much. Once, a human female had even accused him of picturing his own face while he climaxed. He hadn't denied it, either, and next time he'd slept with her, he'd made sure to scream, "Strider" at the pivotal moment.”

“What a surprise it is to discover that you have never needed to strive to survive and be happy after all. Like Dorothy in”

“Smartass Disciple: Master, I’m going to change the whole world.”

“The ego lusts for satisfaction. It has a prideful ferocious appetite for its version of "truth". It is the most challenging aspect to conquer; the cause for most spiritual turmoil.”

“Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version of pride and ego. Only restitution, forgiving yourself and others, compassion, repentance and living with dignity will ever erase the past.”

“Ego fears correction; wisdom feeds on it.”

“Every man sits upon a throne built from the stones of his own misjudgment.”

“Ego is diametrically opposed to gaining wisdom.”

“Overconfidence blurs the line between ambition and delusion; wisdom lies in knowing the difference.”

“Anyway, the trick is simply this: No matter what happens, keep your heart open. Wide open. The heart is made of love, and love is indestructible, and only the arrogance of ego would presume that it requires protection. To open your heart is to reduce your ego, and this is the only magic that is ever required to experience the naked truth.”

“Whenever ego suffers from fear of death & your practice turns to seeing impermanence, ego settles down.”

“Being aware is being aware of one's own mind and the games it plays on itself.”

“Ego is recessive in wisdom.”

“Whoever wants the "I" to yield up its mysterious and tremendous secret must stop it from looking perpetually in the mirror, must stop the little ego's fascination with its own image.”

“Sometimes, idolizing from afar feels safer to the ego.”

“Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward.”

“People love answers, but only as long as they are the ones who came up with them.”

“The unteachable man is sentenced to being taught only by experience. The tragedy is he reaches nothing further than his own pain.”

“Isn’t it funny how we make rational excuses for being out of alignment?”

“The source of wisdom and power, of love and beauty, is within ourselves, but not within our egos. It is within our consciousness. Indeed, its presence provides us with a conscious contrast which enables us to speak of the ego as if it were something different and apart: it is the true Self whereas the ego is only an illusion of the mind.”

“Your mind can be your enemy or friend. If you always follow your heart, your mind will feel neglected. If you follow only your mind, your heart will never forgive you. Never ignore your conscience, yet always be conscious of reason. Make your heart and mind friends and you will have peace of mind throughout life's seasons.”