"The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool." Stephen King, Needful Things "The bully type, the false 'tough,' has been the first to break down under the actual fire of battle. The quiet, the calm, the determined have made the best soldiers. Why? Obviously the bully is insecure in himself— he blusters to muster his own courage." Pearl S. Buck, What America Means to Me "Narcissists damage and hurt but they do so offhandedly and naturally, as an afterthough. They are aware of what they are doing to others - but they do not care.” Sam Vaknin, Malignant Self-Love
