Affirmation Quote by Pankaj Mishra

“We are always boosting or trying to prop up the ego by fulfilling some desire or other, and always craving affirmation from the outside.” quote by Pankaj Mishra — Download Open image

“We are always boosting or trying to prop up the ego by fulfilling some desire or other, and always craving affirmation from the outside.”

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