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I've got a big ego, I admit it; I'm ego-driven.

~Eli Broad

Topics: Admit Big Ego Got

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In a novel, I could submerge my ego in a character's and let his perceptions take over.

~Elizabeth Moon

Topics: Character Could Ego His Novel Over Perceptions Submerge Take

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I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. I believe we're all put on this planet for a purpose, and we all have a different purpose... When you connect with that love and that compassion, that's when everything unfolds.

~Ellen Degeneres

Topics: Believe Big Big Picture Compassion Connect Different Ego Everything Getting Hard Love Picture Planet Purpose Put Really See Stuck Trying Unfolds Work You I Believe

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I am a bit difficult to be around sometimes. I can be stubborn on a lot of things, and I'm set, but I can also adapt in a conflict situation and don't hold on to an ego. I end up seeing the larger good and adapt to it, provided it benefits me. I may come across as a cold person, but I am extremely sentimental.

~Emraan Hashmi

Topics: Across Adapt Also Am Around Benefits Bit Cold Come Conflict Difficult Ego End Extremely Good Hold Larger Lot May Me Person Provided Seeing Sentimental Set Situation Sometimes Stubborn Things Up I Am I Can

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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?

~Eric Hill

Topics: Anything Anything Else Author Books Complicated Ego Else More Than Wonder

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I wrote and recorded a song that I highly doubt I will release. The lyrics are somewhat risque. I may have to create an alter ego, and she can be the 'singer.'

~Erika Christensen

Topics: Alter Create Doubt Ego Highly Lyrics May Recorded Release She Singer Somewhat Song Will Wrote

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The ego is as little absolutely permanent as are bodies.

~Ernst Mach

Topics: Absolutely Bodies Ego Little Permanent

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Art has more ego to it than what I do.

~Eva Zeisel

Topics: Art Ego More Than

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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.

~Evan Bayh

Topics: Anyone Applause Being Come Different Different Reasons Doing Ego Gratification Life Like None People Public Public Life Reasons Sound Straight Tells Think Us You I Think

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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.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: Because Driven Ego Human Humility Knowledge Mistake Much Only Shallow Too Understand Wisdom

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