I’m just sick of ego, ego, ego. My own and everybody else’s. I’m sick of everybody that wants to get somewhere, do something distinguished and all, be somebody interesting. It’s disgusting.

J.d. Salinger
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I'm just sick of ego, ego, ego. My own and everybody else's. I'm sick of everybody that wants to get somewhere, do something distinguished and all, be somebody interesting. It's disgusting.

This quote is taking the idea that one must be aware of their ego and not be proud of it to another level. Ego is the driving force behind us all, whether it is our pride or our lack of pride. The quote continues with the idea that we are all proud of our egos but we should not allow ourselves to be consumed by them.

Source: Franny And Zooey

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