quotes about Narcissism
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Courage is impulsive; it is narcissism tempered with nihilism.
-- Ayelet WaldmanSource : Ayelet Waldman (2006). “Love and Other Impossible Pursuits”, Doubleday Books
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There's a kind of journalistic narcissism that New York-based journalists are guilty of.
-- Bernard GoldbergSource : "Bernie Goldberg on New York Times Editor Insulting the Eucharist and Media Hype of Hurricane Irene". "The O'Reilly Factor", www.foxnews.com. August 29, 2011.
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I didn't know what narcissism was until I beheld my own naricssus.
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Individualism? Narcissism? Of course. It is my strongest tendency, the only intentional constancy [fidelity] I am capable of.... Besides, I am lying; I scatter myself too much for that.
-- Claude Cahun -
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Narcissism really spreads its wings and soars on twitter. It's like watching a dragon hatch and learn to fly.
-- Dave Anthony -
Then they both smiled the exact same smile. Narcissism times two. Oh, get a room already.
-- Devon MonkSource : Devon Monk (2010). “Magic at the Gate: An Allie Beckstrom Novel”, p.22, Penguin
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I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.
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Never underestimate the narcissism of a writer.
-- Elia Kazan -
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I like to be admired from afar, and then complimented up close.
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Let me tell you what I just heard. Talk, talk, talk, I. Talk, talk, talk, I. Well, what about me?
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All of nationalism can be understood as a kind of collective narcissism.
-- Geoff MulganSource : "Because you're worth it" by Geoff Mulgan, www.theguardian.com. July 12, 2006.
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He's satisfied with himself. If you have a soul you can't be satisfied.
-- Graham Greene -
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Politics has become infused with narcissism in America.
-- John Oliver -
For the most part people are not curious except about themselves.
-- John Steinbeck -
It is a form of generational narcissism to change texts to suit one's own needs.
-- Luke Timothy JohnsonSource : Luke Timothy Johnson (2007). “The Creed: What Christians Believe and Why it Matters”, p.85, Image
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When you are 18, 19, 20, you're used to being photographed all the time, in a certain way. So, the narcissism becomes almost out of control. And the way that young women are photographed, they become addicted to this feedback of the image.
-- Marianne FaithfullSource : "Reluctant pin-up: Marianne Faithfull reveals how she was damaged by her early brush with fame" by Rachel Shields, www.independent.co.uk. October 25, 2009.
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I imagine there's a level of narcissism that goes into thinking you're enough.
-- Michael Ian BlackSource : "The Best-Laid Plans Of Michael Ian Black". Interview with Royal Young, www.interviewmagazine.com. February 27, 2012.
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I don't know if it's naivete or just narcissism, but I start out with this notion that I can do anything. It's not until I get into it that I realize what I've thrown myself into, and then I will do anything not to humiliate myself. And that, I think, is the secret to my success.
-- Michelle Pfeiffer -
It would be pathological narcissism to assume that that person had to live how I live.
-- Bryan Fuller -
[Donald] Trump's narcissism seems to be reflected in his need to be liked and treated positively.
-- David KriegerSource : Source: www.counterpunch.org
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No game designer ever went wrong by overestimating the narcissism of their players.
-- Will Wright