“I believe that a lot of the sociopath’s traits such as charm, manipulation, lying, promiscuity, chameleonism, mask wearing, and lack of empathy are largely attributable to a very weak sense of self.” — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
“People like to hear words like pleasure and decadent. They think of Roman orgies or chocolate” — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
“It isn't enough that the bad guy is prevented from doing his bad deeds; he must suffer as much as possible. It is as… — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
“While my self-image was that of a pagan god, hers was of an avenging angel” — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
“Ruining people. I love the way the phrase rolls around on my tongue and inside my mouth. Ruining people is delicious. We're all hungry,… — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
“I do not expect things to go right in the world. I don’t even believe in right. I believe that everything just is. And… — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
“Outwardly I was all confidence and openness; inwardly I was spiteful and lonely and unaware of how to relate to the world. I wanted… — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
“One nurse thought I was "brave." I think she was talking about my steely-eyed, grin-and-bear-it kind of attitude. There were no tears, no complaints… — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
“I'm not unhappy, for the most part, although I do think there is a certain emptiness and meaningless that I feel, sort of like… — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
“It was too late, though: I was already too smart for the therapist. Or maybe I was never amenable to therapy. Either way, I… — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
“(Sociopaths are highly immune to depression, and this ability to tell ourselves wonderful stories about how attractive, smart, and wily we are, and to… — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
“Many sociopaths use the shortcut of “anything goes,” or “I am only in it for me.” These sociopaths have decided that the rational way… — M.E. Thomas Copy Share Image
