Quotes tagged ‘Sociopath’

“Nobody’s going to say they believe in violence. Nobody who’s not a sociopath, I guess.”

— Matt Nix, Dr. John Ellison, Jason O'Mara, imdb.com

“[last lines] Holden Ford: So what are you teaching? Wendy Carr: Um, I'm teaching a class on the intersection of sociopathy and fame. People like, um, Andy Warhol, Jim Morrison. Their celebrity becomes the only thing they need to sustain their ego. Bill Tench: Nixon was a sociopath. Wendy Carr: Very…”

— Joe Penhall, Ruby Mae Spiegel, Bill Tench, Holt McCallany, imdb.com

“A psychopath doesn't have a conscience. A sociopath knows what he's doing is wrong but does it anyway.”

— Lon Zimmet, Matt Hubbard, Dina Fox, Lauren Ash, imdb.com

“Bottom line: there's a lot more to being a sociopath than being an asshole.”

— Gabbie Hanna, youtube.com

“Angela: Do you even care if your clients are innocent? Proctor: No, I really don't.”

— Courtney A. Kemp, Safia M. Dirie, Angela Valdes, Lela Loren, imdb.com

“It just wasn't their night.”

— Richard Speck, content.time.com

“I had no feelings at all that night. They said there was blood all over the place. I can't remember. It felt like nothing.”

— Richard Speck, articles.chicagotribune.com

“So what is a sociopath exactly? Characteristics include a persistent disregard for right and wrong, a tendency to lie and manipulate others, a lack of empathy and remorse, emotional volatility, an inflated ego, and engaging in impulsive and irresponsible behavior.”

— Kelsey Borresen, huffingtonpost.com

“If I had a heart, it might be breaking right now.”

— Daniel Cerone, Dexter Morgan, Michael C. Hall, imdb.com

“You told Danny to watch his temper. What else did you worry about? Danny said you had a puppy, but he died. Your son is ill, and he needs help. The truth is, the only thing Danny isn't capable of is remorse. He feels nothing. The son you were trying to protect...is a sociopath.”

— Debra J. Fisher, Erica Messer, imdb.com

“Order! Order in this court, I will clear this room! I do not know how, or under what circumstances the four of you found each other, but your callous indifference and utter disregard for everything that is good and decent has rocked the very foundation upon which our society is built. I can think of…”

— Larry David, Judge Arthur Vandelay, Stanley Anderson, imdb.com

“There is endless psychological research on evil people. But in my experience the average sociopath has no idea they are wrong. They're born this way, not made.”

— Kate Moretti, amazon.com

“If you or your partner can't ignore your feelings, reconsider the arrangement. Casual sex should be unemotional, not sociopathic. Don't hurt anyone or set yourself up to be hurt—unless, you know, masochism is your thing.”

— Ben Kassoy, gq.com

“The difference between constructive criticism and destructive criticism is the presence of a personal attack and impossible standards. These so-called ‘critics’ often don’t want to help you improve, they just want to nitpick, pull you down and scapegoat you in any way they can. Abusive narcissists a…”

— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com

“Bonaparte was a man who, when he was in his cradle, had been given by the Good Fairy gifts beyond the imagination of most men. But she had denied him things that most people, however humble, take for granted–the ability to distinguish between truth and falsehood, right and wrong.”

— Paul Johnson, amazon.com