demons

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Here, he talks about being a “love-hate” author, battling his own demons and why it’s sometimes OK to fake it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

What Mr. Cain has created is a study in individual magnetism and group dynamics: how humans master their emotions and tame their demons and learn to work together—or don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"Of course, I've got a lot of them in my head and it's good to accept them," he said when asked about his demons.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Reaves, sigh, has clearly been unable to overcome his oblique injury and playoff demons.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Though Abigail was with him all the way, for Adams himself it was the supreme collaboration with his own private demons and doubts, his personal declaration of independence.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis