Quotes About Narcissism

His only cause, ultimately, was himself.

As a pastor, I recognize that in theological terms, narcissists want to be the center of attention, like a god, and have people worship them by paying attention to them, buying the products they promote, and emulating their behavior.

We do not want to admit our lack of substance to ourselves and, instead, strive to project an image of completeness, or self-sufficiency. The paradox is that, to the extent that we succumb to this urge, we are estranged from ourselves and are not real. Our narcissism requires that we keep the truth about our selves at bay.

As a rule Uncle Giles took not the slightest interest in anyone or anything except himself and his own affairs—indeed was by this time all but incapable of absorbing even the smallest particle of information about others, unless such information had some immediate bearing on his own case.

Daring to think that the rules do not apply is the mark of a visionary. It's also a symptom of narcissism

If egotism means a terrific interest in one's self, egotism is absolutely essential to efficient living.

Hij begint te praten. 'Je moet niet toegeven aan de narcistische reflex om te willen helpen. Zo'n man kan het alleen. Als je hem gaat helpen wordt hij afhankelijk. Je kweekt afhankelijkheid. Je moet hard zijn. Alleen helpen waar het echt niet anders kan en verder laten gaan. De grote vijand van de hulpverlener is de narcistische reflex.

That which he projects ahead of him as his ideal, is merely his substitute for the lost narcissism of his childhood - the time when he was his own ideal.

In this situation, what we call natural ethics has nothing to offer but the narcissistic satisfaction of being able to think one is better than others. This is where ethics based on religion enters the scene with its promises of a better life hereafter. I am inclined to think that, for as long as virtue goes unrewarded here below, ethics will preach in vain.

They love their delusions as they love themselves.

Crawley, in language differing only slightly from current psychoanalytic terminology, Crawley declared that each individual is separated from others by a taboo of personal isolation... a narcissism of minor differences.

In language differing only slightly from current psychoanalytic terminology, Crawley declared that each individual is separated from others by a taboo of personal isolation... a narcissism of minor differences.

Die rührende, im Grunde so kindliche Elternliebe ist nichts anderes als der wiedergeborene Narzißmus der Eltern, der in seiner Umwandlung zur Objektliebe sein einstiges Wesen unverkennbar offenbart.

Tous les enfants essaient de compenser la séparation du sevrage par des conduites de séduction et de parade; on oblige le garçon à dépasser ce stade, on le délivre de son narcissisme en le fixant sur son pénis; tandis que la fillette est confirmée dans cette tendance à se faire objet qui est commune à tous les enfants.

Desire is impossible: it destroys its object. Lovers cannot be one, nor can Narcissus be two. Don Juan, Narcissus. Because to desire something is impossible, we have to desire what is nothing

The only crime is pride.

This conversation with myself has an overwhelming aroma of narcissism.

At least one of the purposes of church is to remind us that God has other children, easily as precious as we. Baptism and narcissism cancel each other out.

I always call myself a recovering narcissist. I lived my life thinking everything was about me.

We're a whole culture of people who have a really hard time seeing beyond themselves.

People are really exercised about one particular thing, and that is themselves. They will bore you endlessly with their broken hearts.

You mustn't fall in love with your own hero.

There is one kind of religion in which the more devoted a man is, the fewer proselytes he makes: the worship of himself.

I never heard of her loving anybody but herself, and I do not think she could have managed that if she had not somehow got used to herself.