Quotes About Self-absorption

When we cannot be delivered from ourselves, we delight in devouring ourselves.

When you have a book out, it's like a period of protracted or concentrated megalomania, and it's really not normal or good for you or any of that.

An imbecile is never bored: he contemplates himself.

Silence is the only conduct truly befitting a solipsist, the only one, however, that he cannot bring himself to adopt.

Y si: el mundo de la pantalla seguía siendo el gobierno de las muchedumbres. Y el narcisismo campeaba y la paranoia cundía porque todos estábamos mirándonos a todos. Y no había allí nadie que no pareciera atrapado en su cabeza

What are you talking about? Narcissus demanded. I am amazing. Everyone knows this. Amazing at pure suck, Leo said. If I was as suck as you, I'd drown myself. Oh wait, you already did that.

Stop! Narcissus got to his feet. This is not right! This person is obviously not awesome, so he must be... He struggled for the right words. It had probably been a long time since he'd talked about anything other than himself. He must be tricking us. Apparently Narcissus wasn't completely stupid.

Leo got up and brushed himself off. I hate that guy. He offered Jason his arm like they should go skipping together.I`m Dylan. I`m so cool, I want to date myself, but I can`t figure out how! You want to date me instead? You`re so lucky! Leo Jason said You`re weird

Never underestimate the power of self-absorption, including your parents' self-absorption.

Prayer gives us relief from the melancholy burden of self-absorption .

Misery is too self-absorbed to want much company.

What's the definition of pathetic: overhearing the conversation of two plastic beauties (absolutely consumed with their image) and encountering the vacuum that exists between the ears of these people.

When he described their actual interactions, I got only the most superficial impression of what she was actually like and a great deal of information about how he felt when he was with her – a sure sign of self-absorption masked as love.

the NPD person's complete self-absorption results in an insidious tendency to devalue those within his or her sphere of influence, either subtly with condescension, or openly with criticism. The inevitable impact on the individual in a relationship with an NPD person is a dangerous erosion of self-esteem.

Because often what keeps you from creative living is your self-absorption (your self-doubt, your self-disgust, your self-judgment, your crushing sense of self-protection).

Because often what keeps you from creative living is your self-absorption (your self-doubt, your self-disgust, your self-judgment, your crushing sense of self-protection). The arrogance of belonging pulls you out of the darkest depths of self-hatred—not by saying "I am the greatest!" but merely by saying "I am here!" I

Okay so enough about me..now what do you think about me?

It was a vicious cycle, though. The more gratification we found in our own geniuses, the more isolated we grew.

Personally, I would miss a wedding. I would miss childbirth. I would miss a bar mitzvah just to see me talk at all.

I've given up reading books. I find it takes my mind off myself.

I have given up reading books; I find it takes my mind off myself.

Honestly, Bessie? People don't care about anyone but themselves. They don't notice anything. They are never looking at what's interesting. They're always looking at themselves.

Sometimes it was hard to discern judgment from coldness and self-absorption.

Vanity can apply to both insecurity and egotism.