“Most criminals are not psychopaths, and many of the individuals who manage to operate on the shady side of the law and remain out of prison are psychopaths.”— Robert D. Hare, amazon.com
“Their aggressive displays are "cold"; they lack the intense emotional arousal experienced by others when they lose their temper.”— Robert D. Hare, amazon.com
“Although psychopaths have a "hair trigger" and readily initiate aggressive displays, their ensuing behavior is not out of control. On the contrary, when psychopaths "blow their stack" it is as if they are having a temper tantrum; they know exactly what they are doing.”— Robert D. Hare, amazon.com
“Do not let others dictate your wants and needs for you; do not let others dictate your happy for you.”— Joel L. Daniels, twitter.com
“I don't like to feel so crazy about someone. I don't like to feel like my happiness is so tied up in another person.”— Gabrielle Zevin, amazon.com
“Well, love is insanity. The ancient Greeks knew that. It is the taking over of a rational and lucid mind by delusion and self-destruction. You lose yourself, you have no power over yourself, you can’t even think straight.”— Marilyn French, amazon.com
“start ignoring people who threaten your joy. literally, ignore them. say nothing. don't invite any parts of them into your space.”— Alex Elle, twitter.com
“The most important day is the day you decide you’re good enough for you. It’s the day you set yourself free.”— Brittany Josephina, twitter.com
“Panic attacks are a lot like being drunk in some ways, you lose self-control. You cry for seemingly no reason. You deal with the hangover long into the next day.”— Sara Barnard, amazon.com
“I’m much softer than people think. I don’t present to the world an emotional face. I’m pretty good at self-control, but I am easily moved.”— Christopher Lee, telegraph.co.uk
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”— Marcus Aurelius, amazon.com
“There’s a fine line between thinking about somebody and thinking about not thinking about somebody, but I have the patience and the self-control to walk that line for hours - days, if I have to.”— Jennifer Egan, amazon.com
“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.”— Khalil Gibran, amazon.com
“People who display high levels of self-control are perceived as more trustworthy by others – and rightfully so. If someone isn’t able to manage their impulses in a tempting situation, it’s going to be difficult to place your trust in them.”— Heidi Priebe, thoughtcatalog.com
“Even when he’s drunk, he knows how to control himself. He never does anything reckless that he ends up regretting in the morning.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com