Childhood-abuse Quote by Lynna Kivela

Narcissism is the intrinsic mental plague that keeps humans trapped into their futile existence and self-preservation needs.

— Rev Richard Skaff

Narcissism is the result of longstanding behavioral patterns that reflect fixed brain functioning. It requires a lot of motivation to change these patterns.

— Drew Pinsky

“The narcissist, cut off from her spirituality, is one who spends unquantifiable energy supporting and maintaining and utterly and completely fake self, in denial…

— Stacey Scott Mae

“This narrative is the basis for the everyday narcissism that almost everyone shares. Why is this a form of narcissism? Because, as a result…

— Nancy Van Dyken

“Some narcissistic leaders are models of icy reserve while others have the emotional self-control of a two-year-old. … the essential narcissistic defect is not…

— Sandy Hotchkiss

“the narcissistic personality disorder are: Grandiosity, extreme self-involvement, and lack of interest and empathy for others, in spite of the pursuit of others to…

— John Bradshaw

“When we meet and fall into the gravitational pull of a narcissist, we are entering a significant life lesson that involves learning how to…

— Mateo Sol

“pathological narcissists can lose touch with reality in subtle ways that become extremely dangerous over time. When they can’t let go of their need…

— Bandy X Lee

Since narcissism is fueled by a greater need to be admired than to be liked, psychologists might use that fact as a therapeutic lever…

— Jeffrey Kluger

“narcissistic personality disorder. This is the one you probably know something about. Its primary characteristics are grandiosity and lack of empathy.”

— William Landay

The thing about narcissistic people is that they don't think they're being narcissistic.

— Michael Ian Black

“Narcissists commonly cut people off and out of their lives due to their shallow emotional style of seeing others as either good or bad.”

— Karyl McBride