"My ego taught me a new pride, I teach it to mankind: no longer bury your head in the sand of heavenly things, but bear it freely instead, an earthly head that creates a meaning for the earth!"
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Trying to convince someone to adopt our views is largely the work of our ego. Even if we turn out to be right, our ego knows no satisfaction and seeks a new argument to engage in.
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'oh, sure. lockwood's noted for his lack of vanity and ego. you know that tousled bed-hair thing he's got going on? takes him hours at the mirror to get that fixed just right.'
'no, it doesn't. does it? how do you know that? you're making it up.'
'am i? what's your company called? remind me. the portland row agency, maybe? marylebone ghost-hunters...? no! it's lockwood and co. jeez. how modest. i'm surprised your official logo isn't a photo of his grinning face, maybe with a cheesy sparkle glinting on his teeth.'
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There is no place for pride or denial when it comes to falling in love with Dahlia. I got my second shot at winning her over, and I refuse to squander it because of my ego or stubbornness.
'I spent half the day riding around in an automobile.'
'Was there something you needed to do?'
Cheek resting on his hand, the elder colleague replied with complete abandon, 'No, I just felt like riding around.'
The words released him into a world of which he knew nothing – a world of 'ego' close to the gods. He felt a kind of pain but, at the same time, a kind of joy.
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