A Question of Balance “Many politicians are tantalizing storytellers, as they mix facts with fiction, grab our emotion and tell things, they want us to believe. Their factoids are unremittingly reiterated, take a life on their own and in the end become the very truth— until the bubble bursts." Erik Pevernagie “The narcissist devours people, consumes their output, and casts the empty, writhing shells aside.” Sam Vaknin "Fragility is the quality of things that are vulnerable to volatility." Nassim Taleb