200 Quotes To Empower Yourself Against A Narcissist

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A narcissist is a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves. Dealing with a narcissis can be quiet challenging as this people care only of themselves.

These are 200 quotes to empower yourself against a narcissist.

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1. “Self-awareness is not self-centeredness, and spirituality is not narcissism. ‘Know thyself’ is not a narcissistic pursuit.” -Marianne Williamson

2. “Relationships with narcissists are held in place by the hope of a ‘someday better,’ with little evidence to support it will ever arrive.” -Dr. Ramani Durvasula

3. “For some, life may be a playground to undermine the brainwaves of others or simply a vainglorious game with an armory of theatrics, illustrating only bleak self-deception, haughty narcissism, and dim deficiency in empathy.” -Erik Pevernagie

4. “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

5. “A narcissist doesn’t break your heart, they break your spirit. That’s why it takes so long to heal.”

6. “Stay away from lazy parasites, who perch on you just to satisfy their needs, they do not come to alleviate your burdens, hence, their mission is to distract, detract and extract, and make you live in abject poverty.” – Michael Bassey Johnson

7.  “To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.” -Oscar Wilde

8. “Breakups hurt, but losing someone who doesn’t appreciate you is actually a gain, not a loss.”

9. “For some, their ‘self-love‘ was really just a hell that felt numb; they’d made themselves so protected, so delicate, that like jail-cells their boundaries had become.” – Criss Jami

10. “Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important … They justify it because they are absorbed in the endless struggle to think well of themselves.” -T.S. Eliot

11. “Intuition – once you have had a narcissist in your life, you must develop your intuition and learn to listen to it and act accordingly.” – Tracy Malone

12. “A narcissist paints a picture of themselves as being the victim or innocent in all aspects. They will be offended by the truth. But what is done in the dark will come to light. Time has a way of showing people’s true colors.” – Karla Grimes

13. “The spirit of arrogance most definitely makes you shine. It paints a bright red target on your own forehead.” -Criss Jami

14. “When dealing with a narcissist, don’t defend yourself against attacks. Instead say, ‘Your attempt to portray me in a negative light is noted.’” ―Tina Swithin

15. “You can teach a narcissist to show up on time, but you can’t train them to listen once they get there.” -Dr. Ramani Durvasula

16. “It’s so nice when toxic people stop talking to you. It’s like the trash took itself out.” – Karen Salmansohn

17. “There is a difference between supporting someone and feeding someone’s narcissism. One is support and the other is not.” -Fathom

18. “The narcissist is like a bucket with a hole in the bottom: No matter how much you put in, you can never fill it up. The phrase “I never feel like I am enough” is the mantra of the person in the narcissistic relationship. That’s because to your narcissistic partner, you are not. No one is. Nothing is.” -Dr. Ramani Durvasula

19. “A Narcissist is someone who sticks their head up their own ass, then blames you for the smell.” – Steve Maraboli

20. “Please repair your narcissism before you start loving your neighbor as yourself.” -Charles F. Glassman

21. “When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you. The misinformation will feel unfair, but stay above it, trusting that other people will eventually see the truth just like you did.” – Jill Blakeway

22. “People, no matter the economic class, find ways to feed their narcissism.” – Lynne Tillman

23. “Narcissists are said to be in love with themselves. But this is a fallacy. Narcissus is not in love with himself. He is in love with his reflection. There is a major difference between one’s True Self and reflected-self.” -Sam Vaknin

24. “Narcissists have a tough job because perfection is viewed as either all or nothing: If you are not perfect, you are imperfect, and if you are imperfect, you are nothing.” – Theodore Millon

25. “The narcissist is like a bucket with a hole in the bottom: No matter how much you put in, you can never fill it up. The phrase “I never feel like I am enough” is the mantra of the person in a narcissistic relationship. That’s because to your narcissistic partner, you are not. No one is. Nothing is.” – Ramani Durvasula

26. “Narcissus weeps to find that his image does not return his love.” -Mason Cooley

27. “If you hold on to hurt and anger with a narcissist, the children will have no normal parent. The narcissistic parent will use them as puppets, lovebomb, and abandon them. You are their only hope.” -Tracy Malone

28. “My father was a textbook narcissist. If he didn’t like the narrative he’d start gaslighting you. He threatened the democracy of our family.” – Randy Rainbow

29. “He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.” -Benjamin Franklin

30. “The ‘I’ is the ego that we must avoid at any cost, if we truly wish to be different from narcissists. Instead of using ‘I’ repeatedly, it would be wise to replace it with ‘we’.” -Mwanandeke Kindembo

31. “I spend my life constantly calling in ‘imaginary’ debts that aren’t owed to me in order to avoid the ‘real’ debts that I owe to others, and so everybody ends up bankrupt.” -Craig D. Lounsbrough

32. “You will never really see how toxic someone is until you breathe fresher air.”

33. “Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don’t mean to do harm, but the harm [that they cause] does not interest them. Or they do not see it, or they justify it because they are absorbed in the endless struggle to think well of themselves.” – T. S. Eliot

34. “Narcissists often appear to be very confident, but a key feature of narcissism is low self-esteem. Narcissists display arrogance and exaggerate their achievements to hide this low self-esteem.” – Emily Guarnotta, PsyD

35. “Stay away from people who can’t take responsibility for their actions and who make you feel bad for being angry at them when they do you wrong.”

36. “I like to be admired from afar, and then complimented up close.” -Gena Showalter

37. “Maybe, the lesson we can all learn from the inner sadness of a narcissist is to see through our own fabrications, our own illusions so that we can be set free to be real once more.” – Shannon L. Alder

38. “Even when he seems to be interacting with someone else, the narcissist is actually engaged in a self-referential discourse. To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols. They exist only in his inner universe. He is startled when they deviate from the script and prove to be complex and autonomous.” -Sam Vaknin

39. “No matter how socially skilled an extreme narcissist is, he has a major attachment dysfunction. The extreme narcissist is frozen in childhood.” -Samuel Lopez de Victoria

40. “Most people are tormented by the conflict between their fear of standing out and their desire to be the center of attention.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana

41. “When it hurts to move on, just remember the pain you felt hanging on.”

42. “Americans are experiencing an epidemic in narcissistic behavior in a culture that is intrinsically self-conscious and selfish, and citizens are encouraged to pursue happiness and instant gratification of their personal desires.” -Kilroy J. Oldster

43. “At a moment when we must face too much self-righteousness and narcissism on our path, it is a soothing relief for our soul if we can permeate through the shallowness around and penetrate the essence of matters, allowing us to still our mind.” – Erik Pevernagie

Self-reflection and Awareness Quotes

44. “I understand perfectly because I’m in love with myself. The fact that I’m not transfixed in front of the nearest mirror takes a great deal of self-control.” -Anne Rice

45. “Run from people who say “you are so lucky to be with me.” If you really are, he won’t need to remind you.” – Emma Xu

46. “And we need to know what it is to be human if we are to avoid becoming narcissists.” -Alexander Lowen

47. “When narcissists ask ‘how do you feel’, they are actually saying, ‘I am not feeling good, and now listen to me.’” – Emma Xu

48. “Narcissists have poor self-esteem, but they are typically very successful. They feel entitled; they’re self-important; they crave admiration and lack empathy. They are also exploitative and envious. The malignant types never forget a slight. They may kill you ten years later for cutting them off in traffic. But they act perfectly normal while plotting their revenge.” -Janet M. Tavakoli

49. “A narcissist is someone who has a grandiose sense of self-importance, harbors obsessive fantasies of unbounded glory, feels rage or intense shame when criticized, expects special favors, and lacks empathy.” – Daniel Goleman

50. “The personality complex of a liberal savior is one that fascinates me, as I believe it to be centered on extreme narcissism. I imagine them to be addicted to the feeling of accomplishment that is derived from helping someone inferior to them.” – Candace Owens

51. “People often discounted narcissism as relatively harmless because the term sometimes conjured the clichéd image of a vain man staring longingly at his reflection in a pool of water or a mirror.” -David Baldacci

52. “Being a control freak is a weakness, not a strength. If you can’t allow others to shine, you’re exhibiting signs of narcissism and showing a lack of self-confidence. It is isolation through ego.” – Stewart Stafford

53. “But I love you’ is not a free pass for cheating and abuse.” – Emma Xu

54. “I wish that people would stop destroying other people just because they were once destroyed.” -Karen Salmansohn

55. “You don’t attract narcissists because something is wrong with you. You attract narcissists because so much is right with you.”

56. “When your shadow grows bigger than you, know that your downfall is near.” – Abhijit Naskar

57. “Being a narcissist isn’t easy when the question is not of loving your own image, but of recreating the self through deliberate acts of alienation.” – Orlan

58. “You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It won’t happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.’” – Joel Osteen

59. “Virtue is never its own reward for the narcissist.” – Dean Cavanagh

60. “Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step in loving yourself.” – Hussein Nishah

61. “You will go from being the narcissist’s greatest asset to becoming their greatest burden.” – Alice Little

62. “Imagining that you are deep and complex, but others are simple, is one of the primary signs of malignant selfishness.” – Stefan Molyneux

63. “Loneliness is a form of narcissism. A mother who is in harmony with her child, who understands her place in her child’s life and her role in society, is never lonely. Through caring for her child, all her needs are fulfilled.” – Jessamine Chan

64. “I am a recovering narcissist. I thought narcissism was about self-love till someone told me there is a flip side to it. It is actually drearier than self-love; it is unrequited self-love.” -Emily Levine

65. “Realize that narcissists have an addiction disorder. They are strongly addicted to feeling significant. Like any addict, they will do whatever it takes to get this feeling often. That is why they are manipulative and future fakers. They promise change, but can’t deliver if it interferes with their addiction. That is why they secure backup supply.” -Shannon L. Alder

66. “If you want to go from being adored to devalued in the blink of an eye, simply insult the narcissist.” – Tigress Luv

67. “Just because someone desires you, does not mean that they value you.”

68. “I love narcissists -even more than they love themselves. You don’t have to buoy them up. They are their own razzle-dazzle show and you are the blessed, favored with a front-row seat.” – Patricia Marx

69. “You’ll never win the fight with someone who only lives in his reality.” – OurMindfulLife

70. “Relationships with narcissists are held in place by the hope of a ‘someday better,’ with little evidence to support it will ever arrive.”– Ramani Durvasula

71. “When someone treats you like crap, just remember it’s because there’s something wrong with them, not you. Normal people don’t go around destroying other people’s lives.”

72. “Nobody can be kinder than the narcissist while you react to life on his terms.”-Elizabeth Bowen

73. “Narcissism is not self-love. It’s the opposite of that. It’s a nagging horror that you are, deep down, unloveable. A narcissist needs the love, attention, and admiration of others to survive because he or she cannot produce enough healthy self-respect to be at peace.” – Deborah Orr

74. “The narcissist devours people, consumes their output, and casts the empty, writhing shells aside.” -Sam Vaknin

75.  “The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.” – Bertrand Russell

76. “Narcissism falls along the axis of what psychologists call personality disorders…but by most measures, narcissism is one of the worst, if only because the narcissists themselves are so clueless.” – Jeffrey Kluger

77. “You can’t force someone to respect you, but you can refuse to be disrespected.”

78. “Parents are supposed to give the child back to herself with love. If they’ve got duct tape over their eyes because of narcissism, it doesn’t happen.” -Jane Fonda

79. “The moment that you start to wonder if you deserve better, you do.”

80. “Pay attention to the “buts” following an apology. That’s what they really want to say.” – Emma Xu

81. “There was nothing more unattractive than narcissism, she thought: nothing could transform beauty into a cloying, unattractive quality than that self-conscious appreciation of self.” -Alexander McCall Smith

82. “It is possible to have a strong self-love without any self-satisfaction, rather with a self-discontent which is the more intense because one’s own little core of egoistic sensibility is a supreme care.” -George Elliot

83. “The narcissist is like a bucket with a hole in the bottom: No matter how much you put in, you can never fill it up.” -Dr. Ramani Durvasula

84. “When the healthy pursuit of self-interest and self-realization turns into self-absorption, other people can lose their intrinsic value in our eyes and become mere means to the fulfillment of our needs and desires.” -P.M. Forni

Empowerment and Self-esteem Quotes

85. “Narcissists would rather lie and humiliate you than to admit that they were in the wrong.” -Mitta Xinindlu

86. “If you hold on to hurt and anger with a narcissist, the children will have no normal parent. The narcissistic parent will use them as puppets, love bombs, and abandon them. You are their only hope.” – Tracy Malone

87. “Since narcissists deep down feel themselves to be faultless, it is inevitable that when they are in conflict with the world they will invariably perceive the conflict as the world’s fault.” -M. Scott Peck

88. “I hate guys like that, people like that. It’s all about what they want. The attempts to repair are only for their own needs. It’s got nothing to do with love.” – Jacqueline Simon Gunn

89. “Some relationships are like broken glass. It’s better to leave them alone than hurt yourself trying to put them back together.”

90. “Narcissism is voluntary blindness, an agreement not to look beneath the surface.” -Sam Keen

91. “Emotionally, narcissists are like brick walls who see and hear others but fail to understand or relate to them. As a result of their emotional shallowness, narcissists are essentially devoid of all empathy or compassion for other people. Lacking empathy, a narcissist is a very destructive and dangerous person to be around.” -Mateo Sol

92. “How many times do we have to repeat a failed strategy before it dawns on us that it’s a failed strategy? The answer, I think, depends on the size of our ego and the depth of our arrogance.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough

93. “The lion is most handsome when looking for food.” -Rumi

94. “But both the narcissist and his partner do not really consider each other. Trapped in the moves of an all-consuming dance macabre, they follow the motions morbidly – semiconscious, desensitized, exhausted, and concerned only with survival.” -Sam Vaknin

95. “Love is intermittent reinforcement with spouses and children alike. The child is love-bombed when the narcissist feels the child reflects their false self. The moment the child fails to do so, the narcissistic parent blithely discards them.” -M. Wakefield

96. “When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of never feeling extraordinary enough to be noticed, to be lovable, to belong, or to cultivate a sense of purpose.” – Brené Brown

97. “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.” -Sigmund Freud

98. “It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.” -Voltaire

99. “I think narcissists are endlessly watchable. The way they view the world and the way they interact within the world. They have no concept of their behavior or how it might be affecting other people. So comedically, it’s a very fun type of character to play. They are bulls in a china shop, twenty-four seven.” – Michael Showalter

100. “Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.”

101. “For the most part people are not curious except about themselves.” – John Steinbeck

102. “The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less . as a consolation prize.” – Robert Hughes

103. “A healthy relationship will never require you to sacrifice your friends, your dream, or your dignity.”

104. “I have a very simple question to people who seem to suffer from excessive narcissism: Please name three other persons who are smarter and more capable than you, in the field you work in. In most cases they are utterly unable to answer that question honestly.” -Ingo Molnar

105. “Hate is the complement of fear and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence.” -Sam Vaknin

106. “Narcissism is a reflexive turning towards the self because your childhood experiences taught you that others would not provide for your needs. A narcissist doesn’t trust that others will be there for them so they have to be there for themselves. This doesn’t leave much room for anyone else.” – Krista Jordan, PhD

107. “Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism.” -Sigmund Freud

108. “How starved you must have been that my heart became a meal for your ego.” -Amanda Torroni

109. “Half the pain in human life comes from gazing in mirrors.” -Marty Rubin

110. “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.” -Sigmund Freud

111. “A narcissist paints a picture of themselves as being the victim or innocent in all aspects. They will be offended by the truth. But what is done in the dark will come to light. Time has a way of showing people’s true colors.” -Karla Grimes

112. “The spirit of arrogance most definitely makes you shine. It paints a bright red target on your own forehead.” – Criss Jami

113. “I am a recovering narcissist. I thought narcissism was about self-love till someone told me there is a flip side to it. It is actually drearier than self-love; it is unrequited self-love.” – Emily Levine

114. “Relationship with a narcissist in a nutshell: You will go from being the perfect love of their life, to nothing you do is ever good enough. You will give your everything and they will take it all and give you less and less in return. You will end up depleted, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and probably financially, and then get blamed for it.” -Bree Bonchay

115. At a moment when we must face too much self-righteousness and narcissism on our path, it is a soothing relief for our soul if we can permeate through the shallowness around and penetrate the essence of matters, allowing us to still our mind.” – Erik Pevernagie

116. “Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.” – Deborah Reber

117. “Children of narcissists learn that love is abuse. The narcissist teaches them that if someone displeases you, it is okay to harm them and call it love.” -M. Wakefield

118. “The narcissist enjoys being looked at and not looking back.” -Mason Cooley

119. “The truth always comes out in the end, no matter how hard anyone tries to hide it. Lies are just a temporary delay to the inevitable.”

120. “Strength is removing your kids from a toxic environment; not learning to live with it for the sake of the kids.”

121. “Narcissists damage and hurt but they do so offhandedly and naturally, as an afterthought. They are aware of what they are doing to others—but they do not care.” – Sam Vaknin

122. “How starved you must have been that my heart became a meal for your ego.” -Amanda Torroni

123. “The worst lies were the lies I told myself about the lies others told me.” -Alice Little

124. “I’m a recovering narcissist. I didn’t know I was a narcissist, actually. I thought narcissism meant you love yourself, and then someone told me there’s a flip side to it. So it’s actually drearier than self-love; it’s unrequited self-love.” -Emily Levine

125. “Parents are supposed to give the child back to herself with love. If they’ve got duct tape over their eyes because of narcissism, it doesn’t happen.” -Jane Fonda

Hard-Hitting Narcissist Quotes

126. “Before you think you are surrounded by idiots, make sure that you don’t suffer from narcissism.” – Giannis Delimitsos

127. “There’s a reason narcissists don’t learn from mistakes and that’s because they never get past the first step which is admitting that they made one.” – Jeffrey Kluger

128. “No other being is lesser human than the one who thinks of others as such.” -Abhijit Naskar

129. “Disease intensifies narcissism, especially if it is terminal.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana

130. “Narcissists will destroy your life, erode your self-esteem, and do it with such stealth as to make you feel that you are the one that’s letting them down.”

131. “There is simply no winning with a narcissist. He will treat you so horribly that you will become withdrawn and depressed and then he will turn around and say, ‘You’re no fun anymore, you’re always so depressed. I need to be with someone more positive.’” -Susan Williams

132. “A man who loves others based solely on how they make him feel, or what they do for him, is really not loving others at all -but loving only himself.” – Criss Jami

133. “A man who loves others based solely on how they make him feel, or what they do for him, is really not loving others at all -but loving only himself.” -Criss Jami

134. “When narcissists behave in an exhibitionistic manner, they are seeking the same sort of admiration as toddlers, and for the same reasons. They want attention. Some examples include inappropriate dress, talking too loudly, or gesturing in expansive and space-intruding ways.” -Mark Ettensohn

135. “If I could give the most concise and accurate definition of a narcissist, it would be this: ‘a person with a severe inferiority complex which has mutated in equally severe superiority complex’.” – Tyara Wolf

136. “Narcissists withhold affection to punish you. Withhold attention to get revenge. And withhold an emotional empathetic response to make you feel insecure.” -Alice Little

137. “Relationships with narcissists are held in place by the hope of a ‘someday better,’ with little evidence to support it will ever arrive.” -Dr. Ramani Durvasula

138. “Narcissists have poor self-esteem, but they are typically very successful. They feel entitled; they’re self-important; they crave admiration and lack empathy. They are also exploitative and envious. The malignant types never forget a slight. They may kill you ten years later for cutting them off in traffic. But they act perfectly normal while plotting their revenge.” -Janet M. Tavakoli

139. “If you want to go from being adored to devalued in the blink of an eye, simply insult the narcissist.” -Tigress Luv

140. “You don’t ever have to feel guilty about removing toxic people from your life. It’s one thing if a person owns up to their behavior and makes an effort to change. But if a person disregards your feelings, ignores your boundaries, and continues to treat you in a harmful way, they need to go.” – Daniell Koepke

141. “Hate is the complement of fear and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence.” -Sam Vaknin

142. “Everyone thinks they’re entitled to their 15 minutes of fame. And it’s that narcissism that makes people, who have no business writing a book, think they can write a book.” -Oliver Markus Malloy

143. “Narcissistic abuse is not just that someone dumped you or who you had a little tiff with them. NA is psychological abuse and brainwashing using intermittent reward and punishment, coercive control and withholding normal empathetic, emotional reactions to lower your self-esteem.” -Alice Little

144. “You might as well bang your head into a brick wall if you expect the narcissist to be reasonable, empathetic or human in any way. If you sense or witness any self-esteem these traits, there is an ulterior motive. When the narcissist is being nice, it’s because they have something to gain.” -Tina Swithin

145. “He’s satisfied with himself. If you have a soul you can’t be satisfied.” -Graham Greene

146. “Narcissism is the art of looking in the mirror and seeing Leonardo da Vinci.” – Robert Brault

147. “Understanding narcissism begins with realizing that it’s a deep-seated insecurity masked by arrogance.”

148. “Narcissism is the pursuit of gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration of one’s idealized self-image.”

149. “To understand narcissism, you must first grasp the fragility beneath the facade.”

150. “Narcissism is not self-love, but a self-centered focus on one’s own needs and desires.”

151. “Understanding narcissism helps us empathize with those who struggle with it, but it doesn’t excuse harmful behavior.”

152. “Narcissism blinds a person to the beauty of genuine connection.”

153. “Behind every act of narcissism lies a wounded soul in need of healing.”

154. “True understanding of narcissism involves looking beyond the mask to see the vulnerability within.”

155. “Narcissism thrives on external validation but often leaves the person feeling empty inside.”

156. “The more we understand narcissism, the better equipped we are to protect ourselves from its harmful effects.”

157. “Narcissism is a shallow pool that can never quench the thirst for genuine self-worth.”

158. “Understanding narcissism is a journey into the complexities of the human psyche.”

Thought-provoking Narcissist Quotes

160. “Narcissism is a defense mechanism built upon a foundation of insecurity.”

161. “To understand narcissism is to recognize the struggle between the ego and the true self.”

162. “Narcissism often masks a deep fear of rejection and abandonment.”

163. “True understanding of narcissism leads to compassion, not judgment.”

164. “Narcissism is a reflection of inner turmoil, not true self-confidence.”

165. “To understand narcissism is to see the person behind the mask of grandiosity.”

166. “Narcissism is a tragic attempt to fill an emotional void with external praise.”

167. “Self-reflection is the mirror of the soul.”

168. “Awareness of oneself is the first step to personal growth.”

169. “In self-reflection, we find the seeds of change.”

170. “To know oneself is to empower oneself.”

171. “Self-awareness is the compass that guides us through life’s journey.”

172. “The path to self-improvement begins with self-reflection.”

173. “In self-awareness, we discover our true potential.”

174. “To see oneself clearly is to see the world with new eyes.”

175. “Self-reflection is the key that unlocks personal transformation.”

176. “Awareness of our strengths and weaknesses empowers us to make positive changes.”

177. “To know where you’re going, you must first know where you are.”

178. “Self-reflection is the bridge between who you are and who you want to be.”

179. “Awareness is the first step towards healing and growth.”

180. “To understand others, first understand yourself.”

181. “Self-reflection is the mirror that reveals the truth of our character.”

182. “Awareness is the lantern that lights the path of self-discovery.”

183. “In self-reflection, we find the wisdom of experience.”

184. “To be truly free, one must first be aware of one’s limitations.”

185. “Self-awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence.”

Narcissist Quotes and Sayings

186. “The journey of self-discovery begins with a single step of self-reflection.”

187. “No other being is lesser human than the one who thinks of others as such.” ― Abhijit Naskar

189. “The worst lies were the lies I told myself about the lies others told me.” ― Alice Little

190. “Half the pain in human life comes from gazing in mirrors.” ― Marty Rubin

191. “When people are driving themselves crazy, they have neuroses or psychoses. When they drive other people crazy, they have personality disorders.” — Albert J. Bernstein

192. “Hate is the complement of fear and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence.” ― Sam Vaknin

193. “Half the pain in human life comes from gazing in mirrors.” — Marty Rubin

194. “No matter how socially skilled an extreme narcissist is, he has a major attachment dysfunction. The extreme narcissist is frozen in childhood.” — Samuel Lopez de Victoria

195. “Hate is the complement of fear and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence.” — Sam Vaknin

196. “You can’t force someone to respect you, but you can refuse to be disrespected.”

197. “You will never really see how toxic someone is until you breathe fresher air.”

198. “Stay away from people who can’t take responsibility for their actions and who make you feel bad for being angry at them when they do you wrong.”

199. “Strength is removing your kids from a toxic environment; not learning to live with it for the sake of the kids.”

200. “The truth always comes out in the end, no matter how hard anyone tries to hide it. Lies are just a temporary delay to the inevitable.”

 

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Hello readers, you are welcome to your info connect. My name is Emmanuel, I am a graduate Mechanical Engineer, a blogger, and Digital Marketer. I share educational and career information and content to enable viewers who are aiming for success to attain it in their various fields. I hope you enjoy your tour here.

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