Psychopathy might lurk behind the mask of sanity.

“Likeable”, “Charming”, “Intelligent”, “Alert”, “Impressive”, “Confidence-inspiring,” and “A great success with the ladies”. This is how Hervey Cleckley described most of his subjects in…

— Andrzej Lobaczewski

I felt lethal, on the verge of frenzy. My nightly bloodlust overflowed into my days and I had to leave the city. My mask…

— Bret Easton Ellis

Capitalism, at its most remorseless, is a physical manifestation of psychopathy.

— Jon Ronson

“He was about to cross a point of no return. The place separating him from the imaginary line in the sand. The one society…

— Jaime Allison Parker

“I regularly comment on my desire to exploit my admirers or to kill babies and cute animals, and I don't even need to laugh…

— M. E. Thomas

“Nico’s anger turned as cold and dark as his blade. He’d been morphed into a few plants himself, and he didn’t appreciate it. He…

— Rick Riordan

“I'm an 'intelligent' sociopath. I don't have problems with drugs, I don't commit crimes, I don't take pleasure in hurting people, and I don't…

— M. E. Thomas

“Psychopathy is like sunlight. Overexposure can hasten one’s demise in grotesque, carcinogenic fashion. But regulated exposure at controlled and optimal levels can have a…

— Kevin Dutton

“War kills people; war kills animals; war kills plants; war kills buildings; war kills even shadows, because it annihilates the owner of the shadow!…

— Mehmet Murat ildan

“Because psychopathy is difficult to diagnose, but often subject to public scrutiny, it’s actually often confused with other personality disorders with which it shares…

— T. Rivers, Clarence

I'd describe 'Born to Kill' as a 'study in psychopathy', it's very much in the heads of our main protagonist, Sam, a young boy…

— Daniel Mays

“Prisons are full of sociopaths and psychopaths, but when questioned, the imprisoned sociopath will honestly admit that they will commit any number of crimes…

— Tanya Thompson

“Despite what you might think, NORMAL people do NOT cause problems, misfortunes, conflicts, distress or accidents. And when they do, they CAN apologize and…

— Robin Sacredfire

People with psychopathy are very good at reading the minds of their victims. That's probably most clearly seen in deception.

— Simon Baron-Cohen

“Psychological experts claim that genetics are the primary factors in play with psychopathy, although traumatic events in the environment may be the triggers.”

— T. Rivers, Clarence