Quotes tagged ‘Narcissism’

“At first glance, energy vampires can seem highly attractive. They often are good-looking, bold, flamboyant or intelligent, and may appear to have a high opinion of you as indicated by their flattering attention. Drawing you into their inner circle may seem like just the boost you need in your usuall…”

— Dr. Sophie Henshaw, psychcentral.com

“The reason that Harry Potter can withstand Voldemort is that he's got a piece of him. He's been touched by it. The way you keep psychopaths at bay is to develop the inner psychopath so you know one when you see one. That's a voluntary thing, a set of tools you have at your disposal, which is a full…”

— Jordan B. Peterson, youtube.com

“Veronica: Not to be a complete narcissist, but I thought people would be more... Kevin: Obsessed with you? Any other year, you'd be trending number one, for sure. This year, though, it's all about Cheryl trying to win the Best Supporting Psycho Oscar for her role as Riverdale High's bereaved Red Wid…”

— Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Veronica Lodge, Camila Mendes, imdb.com

“I love myself more than my neighbor, more than God. I believe only in myself. I am the Lord omnipotent.”

— Stefano Rulli, Paolo Sorrentino, Lenny Belardo, Jude Law, imdb.com

“Children of narcissistic parents tend to become fluent in saying “sorry” – even for just their very existence. It’s because they’ve been taught by their parents that they are a burden.”

— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com

“Understandably, the fear, distress, confusion, inner turmoil, and chaos that victims experience leave them “walking on eggshells” in order to avoid further conflict with the narcissist. The effect on the victim over time can be very crippling indeed. I liken narcissistic abuse to a parasitic worm th…”

— Christine Louis de Canonville, thoughtcatalog.com

“A victim reports that on the front end of a relationship someone made them feel special. They made them feel desired, of value...only after years of exploitation and abuse did they come to realize they represented merely a trophy of sorts. And, unfortunately, they also learned the hard way how easil…”

— Dr. George Simon, drgeorgesimon.com

“Welcome to the narcissism where we're united under our indifference.”

— The Chainsmokers, open.spotify.com

“I hate it when I go to hug someone really sexy and my face smashes right into the mirror.”

— Unknown, tcat.tc

“The meta-analysis of the 57 studies did in fact confirm the scientists' assumptions. Grandiose narcissists are encountered more frequently in social networks than vulnerable narcissists. Moreover, a link has been found between the number of friends a person has and how many photos they upload and th…”

— University of Würzburg, sciencedaily.com

“I'm bringing attention to one of my favorite causes which is me...”

— Willam Belli, trixiechachki.tumblr.com

“Do you think Jesus was a narcissist?”

— Zander Lehmann, Alex Cole, Tommy Dewey, imdb.com

“When I first met you, I thought you were a tremendous narcissist who lucked into a life of unspeakable privilege.”

— Zander Lehmann, Jennifer, Katie Aselton, imdb.com

“Men don't want nice. They want bitchy and self-obsessed, and they want a challenge.”

— Zander Lehmann, Alex Cole, Tommy Dewey, imdb.com

“Frequency of use of words like ‘I ’ or ‘me’ have been associated in previous studies with lack of forthrightness.”

— Ephrat Livni, qz.com

“I will tell you the one description that everyone gave, everyone has in common: They all say he is like a child. And what they mean by that is, he has a need for immediate gratification. It is all about him.”

— Michael Wolff, nbcnews.com

“In addition, pathological narcissists often show wanton disregard for other people’s thoughts, feelings, possessions, time, and physical space. They overstep and use others without consideration or sensitivity, taking pride, rather than showing remorse, of their Machiavellian deeds.”

— Preston Ni, psychologytoday.com

“Hey! You’re Jerry's friend. You're goofy. Mind if I sit? My show is going really well. Have you seen it yet? you should. Everybody else have and you know what? I got recognized the other day. How weird is that? I know. At first I liked the attention, but it's like, whoa! Take three steps back. Get a…”

— Bruce Eric Kaplan, Sally Weaver, Kathy Griffin, imdb.com

“When you’re dealing with an empathy-deficient individual with a high sense of entitlement and a sadistic need to bring others down, conversations become crazymaking minefields meant to psychologically terrorize and divert you.”

— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com

“And any man who must say ‘I am the king’ is no true king at all.”

— George R. R. Martin, Tywin Lannister, amazon.com