Komrade

“I hate when people ask me “Why are you so quiet?” Because I am. That’s how I function. I don’t ask others “Why do you talk so much?” It’s rude.”
― Keanu Reeves

“The moderate narcissist offers enough good days to keep you invested and enough bad days that hurt you and leave you utterly confused. Moderate narcissistic people have cognitive empathy, so they sometimes seem to “get it.” They are entitled and seek validation and have a cocky, but not menacing, arrogance. They are hypocritical and believe that there is one set of rules for them and another for everyone else. They often feel that they are the victim in situations that do not go their way. They do not take responsibility for their behavior and will shift blame onto others for anything that makes them look bad. They are deeply selfish and will choose what works for them to the detriment of you or anyone else.”
― Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

“Narcissists and toxic people reveal their envy when they copy you, study you, scapegoat you, attempt to provoke you, minimize you, and compete with you in a one-sided competition.”
― Shahida Arabi, MA, Power: Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse

“Better to work towards becoming your greatest version, than be a counterfeit version of someone else.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Sips And Little Portions