Like all career diplomats, he’d spent a lifetime sculpting the truth into the shapes that best suited the needs of the moment, and would see nothing … - Adam-Troy Castro

The question is, just how do we tackle this problem? Do we merely modulate your Ego so it's less irritating? Admittedly, that might make you easier to take – but it won't address the real core of the problem, which is that when all is said and done you really don't have a lot to be egotistical about."
"That can't be true! My Haiku alone –"
"First rule of human social interaction, Mr. Porter: If you have to lead with Haiku, you've already lost.

It’s almost comical. Nobody knew anything, but everybody took that as proof of the hypothesis.

Art isn’t just technique, in any culture…it’s also Content. It’s understanding not just How, but also What, to express.