Victim Quotes

Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.

~ John W. Gardner Quotes
Self-Development Quotes on: Confidence, Victim

Every Victim requires a Persecutor. But the Persecutor isn’t always necessarily a person. The Persecutor could also be a condition or a circumstance. A persecuting condition might be a disease or a heart attack, or an injury. A persecuting circumstance could be a natural disaster, like a hurricane or an earthquake or a house burning down.

~ David Emerald Quotes from The Power of TED*
Motivational Quotes on: David Emerald, Power, Heart, Burning, Earth, Victim

Victims may be defensive, submissive, over-accommodating to others, passive-aggressive in conflict, dependent on others for self-worth, overly sensitive, even manipulative. They’re often angry, resentful, and envious, feeling unworthy or ashamed about their circumstances. Have you ever felt or acted this way?

~ David Emerald Quotes from The Power of TED*
Inspirational Quotes on: David Emerald, Act, Power, Shame, Victim

All victims have experienced a loss—a thwarted desire or aspiration—even if they’re not aware of it.

~ David Emerald Quotes from The Power of TED*
Famous Quotes on: Desire, Experience, War, David Emerald, Power, Victim

Persecutors, like Victims, act out of fear. The may seem fearless, but actually Persecutors are almost always former Victims.

~ David Emerald Quotes from The Power of TED*
Self-Development Quotes on: Fear, David Emerald, Act, Power, Fearless, Victim

A Rescuer isn’t always a person. Addictions to alcohol or drugs, sexual addiction, workaholism—all the ways we numb out—can rescue the Victim from feeling his or her own feelings.

~ David Emerald Quotes from The Power of TED*
Motivational Quotes on: David Emerald, Sex, Power, Work, Feelings, The Way, Victim

Persecutors fear loss of control. Rescuers fear loss of purpose. Rescuers need Victims—someone to protect or fix—to bolster their self-esteem.

~ David Emerald Quotes from The Power of TED*
Inspirational Quotes on: Fear, Purpose, David Emerald, Power, Control, Victim

When you inhabit any of these three roles, you’re reacting to fear of victimhood, loss of control, or loss of purpose. You’re always looking outside yourself, to the people and circumstances of life, for a sense of safety, security, and sanity.

~ David Emerald Quotes from The Power of TED*
Famous Quotes on: Fear, Purpose, Acting, David Emerald, Habit, Act, Power, Life, Control, Roles, Security, People, Victim

One of the fundamental differences between the Victim Orientation and this one [Creator] is where you put your focus of attention…For Victims, the focus is always on what they don’t want: the problems that seem constantly to multiply in their lives. They don’t want the person, condition, or circumstance they consider their Persecutor, and they don’t want the fear that leads to fight, flee or freeze reactions, either. Creators, on the other hand, place their focus on what they do want. Doing this, Creators still face and solve problems in the course of creating outcomes they want, but their focus remains fixed on their ultimate vision.

~ David Emerald Quotes from The Power of TED*
Self-Development Quotes on: Action, Focus, Fear, Vision, Live, Creator, David Emerald, Act, Power, Doing, Outcome, Attention, Differences, Reaction, Victim

Living from the Creator Orientation is actually more challenging. In the Victim Orientation, I didn’t have to exercise conscious choice; I just reacted to my circumstances.

~ David Emerald Quotes from The Power of TED*
Motivational Quotes on: Creator, David Emerald, Exercise, Act, Power, Choice, Victim