#narcissists

A sociopath is one who sees others as impersonal objects to be manipulated to fulfill their own narcissistic needs without any regard for the hurtful consequences of their selfish actions. ↗

— R. Alan Woods

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Nice people don't necessarily fall in love with nice people. ↗

— Jonathan Franzen

#co-dependence #divorce #idealism #idealists #marriage

Hate is the complement of fear and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence. ↗

— Sam Vaknin

#narcissists #love

Love without sacrifice is like theft ↗

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#love #manipulation #marriage #marriage-advice #narcissism

Half of the people lie with their lips; the other half with their tears ↗

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#liars #manipulation #men-and-women #narcissism #narcissists