Puzzling People Quotes

“One of the reasons circus clowns terrify sensitive individuals is because their image triggers an instinctual response within us concerning a collective archetypal folk memory of the potential evil which might lay behind the painted-on smile. We know the smile of the circus clown is fake and that underneath the expression can be a malicious sneer.”
― Thomas Sheridan, Puzzling People: The Labyrinth of the Psychopath

“We have to love ourselves first in order to attract the kind of people and situations to love us back in return. There is no way around this. We exist as individuals for a reason. Unconditional love is conditional on loving oneself firstly and being secure in this.”
― Thomas Sheridan, Puzzling People: The Labyrinth of the Psychopath

“Look after yourself always. Be open and friendly, but not impulsive and easily swayed with superficial ‘loving’ gestures and displays from others.”
― Thomas Sheridan, Puzzling People: The Labyrinth of the Psychopath