The Laws of Human Nature quotes

“People do irrational things, then explain them with neat stories that sound reasonable.”

“The Law of Irrationality You are not a rational creature who sometimes becomes emotional.”

“Even their generosity often has a mirror hidden inside it: “See me.”

“The Law of Role-playing People present a version of themselves designed to be accepted.”

“The Law of Compulsive Behavior Character isn’t what people claim when life is easy.”

“Desire is often less about the thing and more about the story: the fantasy of completion, the status of having, the thrill of pursuit.”

“A mood, an insult, a headline, a setback can fill the entire horizon.”

“The Law of Defensiveness People defend their self-image more fiercely than they defend facts.”

“The Law of Self-sabotage Many people build their own traps, then blame fate.”

“The Law of Repression You have impulses you’d rather not admit: envy, aggression, vanity, cruelty, desire for control.”

“The Law of Envy Envy is admiration with poison in it.”

“The Law of Grandiosity Grandiosity is the belief that you are exempt from the constraints that bind other people: consequences, learning curves, humility, time.”