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> [I think people respond to villains because people in general are more villainous than heroic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-emerson/i-think-people-respond-to-villains-because-people-in-general-are-more/)

[Michael Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-emerson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/015/michael-emerson-4622_character_i-think-people-respond-to-villains-becau_120067.jpg)

> [You don't encounter anyone who is not hero or villain of their own story. If it's man vs. self, you have to explore the ways each character is villainous and heroic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kit-williamson/you-don-t-encounter-anyone-who-is-not-hero-or-villain-of-their-own/)

[Kit Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kit-williamson/)

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