Egotistical Quotes - Page 6

• Congress is best viewed from a distance—the farther the better—because up close, it is truly ugly. I saw most of Congress as uncivil, incompetent at fulfilling their basic constitutional responsibilities (such as timely appropriations), micromanagerial, parochial, hypocritical, egotistical, thin-skinned and prone to put self (and re-election) before country.

  Robert M. Gates

  Country, Distance, Responsibility

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• I don't want to sound egotistical, but I'm egotistical to an extent.

  CM Punk

  Sound, Want

  Interview with Tom Breihan, www.gq.com. July 13, 2011.

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• The real religion is about the understanding that if we can only still our egos for a few seconds, we might have a chance of experiencing something that is divine in nature. But in order to do that, we have to slice away at our egos and try to get them down to a manageable size, and then still work some practiced light meditation. So real religion is about reducing our egos, whereas all the churches are interested in is egotistical activities, like getting as many members and raising as much money and becoming as important and high-profile and influential as possible.

  John Cleese

  Real, Light, Order

  Interview with Sam Adams, www.avclub.com. October 22, 2009.

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• Children are overbearing, supercilious, passionate, envious, inquisitive, egotistical, idle, fickle, timid, intemperate, liars, and dissemblers; they laugh and weep easily, are excessive in their joys and sorrows, and that about the most trifling objects; they bear no pain, but like to inflict it on others; already they are men.

  Jean de la Bruyere

  Children, Pain, Liars

  "The "Characters" of Jean de la Bruyère". Book by Jean de La Bruyère. Translated by Henri Van Laun, 1885.

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• Selfliss giving rounds the edges in spiritual practice. Many people can meditate very well but they're still very egotistical.

  Frederick Lenz

  Karma, Spiritual, Yoga

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• God created us with an overwhelming desire to soar. Our desire to develop and use every ounce of potential He's placed in us is not egotistical. He designed us to be tremendously productive and "to mount up with wings like eagles," realistically dreaming of what He can do with our potential.

  Carol Kent

  Christian, Dream, Overwhelming Desire

  Carol Kent (1990). “Secret Longings of the Heart: Overcoming Deep Disappointment and Unfulfilled Expectations”

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• You have to love yourself, not in an egotistical way, but if you love yourself, everyone else will love you.

  Michelle Mone

  Love You, Way, Ifs

  Source: www.businessinsider.com

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• I'm not head-strong, and I'm not egotistical. I understand certain things better now. I won't be trying to be play everyday. There's only one Cal Ripken, one Lou Gehrig and one Joe DiMaggio. What is good for them isn't necessarily good for Eric Davis.

  Eric Davis

  Strong, Play, Everyday

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I am a famous artist. I make millions. But I frequently see debut shows of unknown artists with prices that are double of mine... what they're really doing is barely getting by and helping me sell 1,000 paintings a year effortlessly, because they make my paintings look like such a bargain. Thank you to all the egotistical art students!

  Mark Kostabi

  Art, Years, Looks

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• Acting itself is quite scary. Some people say that actors are show-offs, very egotistical and all that kind of stuff, but it is quite scary.

  Michael Sheen

  People, Scary, Acting

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• We as women should shine light on our accomplishments and not feel egotistical when we do. It's a way to let the world know that we as women can accomplish great things!

  Dolores Huerta

  Light, Accomplishment, Shining

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• I honestly feel that because Steve has passed, you know, it's like when Biggie passed and Jay-Z was allowed to become Jay-Z.

  Kanye West

  Biggie, Egomaniacs, Long Jump

  "Behind Kanye’s Mask". Interview with Jon Caramanica, www.nytimes.com. June 11, 2013.

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• I am in the lineage of Gil Scott-Heron, great activist-type artists. But I'm also in the lineage of a Miles Davis - you know, that liked nice things also.

  Kanye West

  Nice, Artist, Lineage

  "Behind Kanye’s Mask". Interview with Jon Caramanica, www.nytimes.com. June 11, 2013.

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• I just have this thing inside me that wants to eat and conquer. Maybe it's egotistical, but I have it in me. I don't want to be a tycoon. I just want to conquer people and their souls.

  Mike Tyson

  Fear, Motivation, People

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• No matter what your age or your life path, whether making art is your career or your hobby or your dream, it is not too late or too egotistical or too selfish or too silly to work on your creativity.

  Julia Cameron

  Dream, Art, Selfish

  Julia Cameron (2012). “The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity”, p.10, Souvenir Press

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