17 quotes
Nobody has failed upward as consistently and spectacularly as the ostensible leader of the free world.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
"Does anyone even believe the bullshit that he's a self-made man? What has he ever accomplished on his own?"
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
In order to get Donald, his psychopathologies, and the meaning of his dysfunctional behavior, we need a thorough family history.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
"The only time Donald went to church was when the cameras were there.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
Fred kept propping up Donald's false sense of accomplishment until the only asset Donald had was the ease with which he could be duped by more powerful men.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
"He's a clown," my aunt Maryanne said during one of our regular lunches at the time.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
His ability to control unfavorable situations by lying, spinning, and obfuscating has diminished to the point of impotence in the face of the tragedies we are currently facing.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
Donald's need for affirmation is so great that he doesn't seem to notice that the largest group of his supporters are people he wouldn't condescend to be seen with outside of a rally.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
Donald today is much as he was at three years old: incapable of growing, learning, or evolving, unable to regulate his emotions, moderate his responses, or take in and synthesize information.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
"What the fuck is wrong with them?"
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
This is far beyond garden-variety narcissism; Donald is not simply weak, his ego is a fragile thing that must be bolstered every moment because he knows deep down that he is nothing of what he claims to be. He knows he has never been loved.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
His deep-seated insecurities have created in him a black hole of need that constantly requires the light of compliments that disappears as soon as he's soaked it in. Nothing is ever enough.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
To hedge his bets he enlisted Joe Shapiro, a smart kid with a reputation for being a good test taker, to take his SATs for him. That was much easier to pull off in the days before photo IDs and computerized records. Donald, who never lacked for funds, paid his buddy well.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
The first thing I noticed about the Executive Dining Room was its beauty... The second thing... was the seating arrangement. In my family, you could always gauge your worth by where you were seated...
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
How many interviews has he given in which he offers the obvious falsehood that his father loaned him a mere million dollars that he had to pay back but was otherwise solely responsible for his success?
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
[L]ies, misrepresentations, and fabrications are the sum total of who my uncle is...
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
In Donald's mind, he has accomplished everything on his own merits, cheating notwithstanding. How many interviews has he given in which he offers the obvious falsehood that his father loaned him a mere million dollars that he had to pay back but was otherwise solely responsible for his success? It's easy to understand why he would believe this.
Too Much and Never Enough (2020)