“You are either in this world or the other worlds, and it all depends on how much you are in your own ego.” WorldThis WorldBuddhismDependsBalanceEgoOther Worlds Author:Frederick Lenz
“To feel that you are the Buddha of all times and places and that in some way the salvation of anyone, including yourself, depends upon you, I think there's a lot of ego involved in such a view, not much self-transcendence.” ThinkingWayFeelsSelfViewsCompassionDependsInvolvedEgoSalvationIncludingAll TimeTranscendence Author:Frederick Lenz
“Tragedy massages the human ego even as comedy deflates it. ... Tragedy pits us against large foes and the trip wire is our own character. ... In comedy we fall afoul of one another. Comedy depends on social life, on our behavior in groups. In tragedy you can observe one human against the gods. In comedy it's one human versus other humans and often one man (or woman if I'm writing it) against her own worst impulses.” IfsMenWritingHumansCharacterFallSocialComedyGroupsWorstDependsEgoBehaviorTragedyImpulseOne ManVersusFoeWirePitsSocial LifeMassage Author:Rita Mae Brown
“The world would be entirely different if it were run by women. I think it is true that we are more seeking consensus and don't have such big egos and have a variety of different ways of trying to get along. But anybody who says that the world would be better has forgotten high school. It depends on who the women are.” IfsThinkingWorldWayTryingDifferentBigsWould BeRunningSchoolDependsEgoHigh SchoolForgottenSeekingVarietyDifferent WaysConsensusBig Ego Author:Madeleine Albright
“The territorialism and desire to possess things comes directly from the ego, which strives to own and control things. Your spirit already knows you own nothing. It is a matter of realizing that your happiness does not depend on your ownership of things. They help you in your journey but they are not the journey itself.” KnowsDoeMatterHelpingSpiritDesireRealizingJourneyDependsEgoStriveOwnershipStrife Book:Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui Source: Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui