"We like predictability, and we are always satisfied when people behave as we think they will. It makes us feel . . well, powerful; the world is not as complex a place as some might think-at least it is not complex for US. She stopped herself. Nemesis stalked those who became pleased with themselves, and it was wrong,anyway, to indulge in self-congratulation. The line between having an adequate view of oneself and smugness was a thin one, and those who walked too close to it usually fell over the edge."
The Charming Quirks of Others
Alexander McCall Smith
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