Narcissist Quotes

“Narcissistic personality disorder is named for Narcissus, from Greek mythology, who fell in love with his own reflection. Freud used the term to describe persons who were self-absorbed, and psychoanalysts have focused on the narcissist's need to bolster his or her self-esteem through grandiose fantasy, exaggerated ambition, exhibitionism, and feelings of entitlement.”
― Donald W. Black, DSM-5 Guidebook: The Essential Companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

“The challenge of abating one with a genuine ego problem is to not try to put him down. Any and all antagonization, in his mind, is merely compensated for by his own descriptions: his feelings of persecution by the envious and his ideals of worth. Arguably, the genuine ego is more of a circumstantial defense mechanism rather than a steady arrogance in need of starvation.”
― Criss Jami, Diotima, Battery, Electric Personality

“Imagine the infant who one day cries and gets fed, and the next day cries and goes hungry. One day smiles and is kissed and hugged. The next day smiles and is ignored. This is what psychologists called 'preoccupied or unresolved attachment' with the primary caregiver--usually the mother. There was love one minute and disdain the next. Affection that was given in abundance for no reason and then taken away without cause. The child has no ability to predict or influence the behavior of the parent. The narcissist loves a child only as an extension of herself at first, and then as a loyal subject. So she will tend to the child only when it makes her feel good.”
― Wendy Walker, Emma in the Night

“Gaslighting is mind control to make victims doubt their reality.”
― Tracy Malone

“People with NPD have a strong need, in every area of their life, to be treated as if they’re special. To those with NPD, other people are simply mirrors, useful only insofar as they reflect back the special view of themselves they so desperately long to see. If that means making others look bad by comparison—say, by ruining their reputation at work—so be it. Because life is a constant competition, they’re also usually riddled with envy over what other people seem to have. And they’ll let you know”
― Bandy X Lee, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President

“Narcissists play a public game and a private game which makes it harder to understand. Expressing your concerns suddenly turns you into the ‘jealous one’ and they make you doubt yourself. He/she becomes cold and uncaring almost overnight, this is when the “mask falls” and you see the real person. They make excuses and if we don’t except these excuses then you are the ‘crazy’ one. They are managing down your expectations from constant contact to crickets this verbally and emotional abuse hurts.”
― Tracy Malone

“Many survivors of a narcissist discover that they’ve sacrificed so much in an attempt to please the narcissist that they’ve lost sight of who they are. Rediscovering oneself involves reclaiming things once loved, be it passions, friendships, or even jobs. It’s about finding that one thing you used to enjoy and taking it back. Reconnect with your inner child, play, and reintroduce yourself to the joys that make you uniquely you.”
― Tracy Malone

“When you struggle with fear and trust issues, be aware that you may not trust yourself. You are the first person you must learn to trust.”
― Tracy Malone

“Narcissists assume everyone thinks the way they do. If you are a narcissist, there is hope for you. Admit that you lack the personality for shepherding. Not all have the capacity for shepherding. (Eph 4:11-12)
Lamentations, pg 7”
― Michael Ben Zehabe, Lamentations: how narcissistic leaders torment church and family

“Ironic that a narcissist would end up dominated by a narcissist. (Da 4:29-35) The most suffocating characteristic of a narcissist is, they don’t allow liberty, freedom, or imperfection. The narcissistic boss/spouse/parent, think others exist to shine their star.
Lamentations, pg 7”
― Michael Ben Zehabe, Lamentations: how narcissistic leaders torment church and family

“Foreign kings and pawn shops place no value on sentiment. According to God’s standards, children should be among mother-Judah’s highest priorities. Public schools seldom notice, or care, when her children are bullied. Babylon sees Israelite youth as a commodity. But, who set that pattern? Revisit verse three, where “instrumental usage” was introduced by mother-Judah.
pg 16”
― Michael Ben Zehabe, Lamentations: how narcissistic leaders torment church and family

“Long before Jehovah made Himself Judah’s enemy, Judah made Jehovah her enemy—to herself and to her illegitimate children. Consequences are things a narcissist rarely take into consideration.
pg 43”
― Michael Ben Zehabe, Lamentations: how narcissistic leaders torment church and family

“Narcissists lovebomb their victims with affection, all while subtly assessing their reactions. Sharing stories of their perceived ugliness, they gauge your willingness to praise and reaffirm their beauty. Testing if you be a good supply?”
― Tracy Malone

“You told me it would take the life of the person I love the most.'

'It is,' Wolfric replied. 'It's taking you.”
― Stephanie Garber, A Curse for True Love

“Social Media is full of narcissists who are sad fishing, practicing denialism and logical fallacies. It was supposed to be a place where people make friends, not making enemies out of friends.”
― De philosopher DJ Kyos

“Narcissist: psychoanalytic term for the person who loves himself more than his analyst; considered to be the manifestation of a dire mental disease whose successful treatment depends on the patient learning to love the analyst more and himself less.”
― Thomas Szasz, Heresies

“Men seek to imitate the God that they deny in order to convince themselves that they are the god that they are in denial of.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Mom hadn’t been the kind of person who was the best at anything, like Ella and her dad were. Mom was mostly just okay at a lot of things. Maybe that was why she left. Maybe being around someone like Dad all the time was too hard. She’d sure had a lot more friends than he did, though.”
― Kiersi Burkhart and Amber J. Keyser, At Top Speed

“Having the ability to pray for your narcissistic ex is a blessing,”
― Angel Moreira

“No one preaches a forgiveness sermon better than an AME Zion preacher who is as wrong as mustard is on a banana. Throw the whole connection away.”
― Niedria D. Kenny

“I think it takes an extremely damaged person to not see the pain and anguish they cause another person.”
― Niedria Dionne Kenny

“LEAVE ME FOR HER! OH I WAS SO FREAKING CRAZY, WASN'T I? FOR ACCURATELY GUESSING WHAT THE HELL WAS GOIUNG ON THE WHOLE DAMN TIME? CRAZY, CRAZY AMELIE, WITH HER TOTALLY NORMAL GRIP ON REALITY!!!”
― Holly Bourne, The Places I've Cried in Public

“LEAVE ME FOR HER! OH I WAS SO FREAKING CRAZY, WASN'T I? FOR ACCURATELY GUESSING WHAT THE HELL WAS GOING ON THE WHOLE DAMN TIME? CRAZY, CRAZY AMELIE, WITH HER TOTALLY NORMAL GRIP ON REALITY!!!”
― Holly Bourne, The Places I've Cried in Public

“No one can fall in love faster than a Narcissist with nowhere to live.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“Truth cannot squeeze itself into a single line of the subjective narrative penned by impassioned narcissist.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Least capable people are most selfish.”
― Abhijit Naskar, The Divine Refugee

“In a battle of egos, narcissists clash with other narcissists.”
― Criss Jami

“Narcissist: a person who is more confident than other people think he should be.”
― Nicolas S. Martin

“A narcissists love language. A narcissist’s love language is DARVO—deny, attack, and reverse victim and offender—paired with diversions, distractions, and delays, all designed to keep the truth buried and themselves in control.”
― Tracy A Malone, NEW-Divorcing Your Narcissist: You Can't Make This Shit Up!

“I'd like to make an announcement - I am no longer a practicing narcissist - I've gone professional!”
― Greg Curtis