“Most of us live in a semi-somnambulistic state: we do our daily tasks and the days fly by. The two exceptions to… — Robert Greene Emotions Copy Share Image
I hate the way war is seen as something inherently brutal and ugly. Yes, much of war brings out the worst part… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
I'd done a lot of research in Hollywood and in academia. I love research and so I wanted to kind of ground… — Robert Greene Books Copy Share Image
I've always been kind of a strategic thinking person - I love sports for instance, but my interest in sports is 'cause… — Robert Greene Action Copy Share Image
Your energy, your spirit are important considerations. Feeling petty and frustrated can have reverberating consequences for your ability to think strategically and… — Robert Greene Consequences Copy Share Image
There's a real tension between it being a collaborative art process, which is almost like performance art of yourself, and, as we… — Robert Greene Art Copy Share Image
What will seduce a person is the effort we expend on their behalf, showing how much we care, how much they are… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Most of us enter adult life with great ambitions for how we will start our own ventures, but the harshness of life… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“A natural response when people feel overwhelmed is to retreat into various forms of passivity. If we don’t try too much in… — Robert Greene Failure Copy Share Image
Everybody knows what they were kind of drawn towards or what they're gifted at and it's more of courage and looking at… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
If you're not careful people will judge you based on these appearances and they will pigeon hole you that this is the… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“Fear is the oldest and strongest emotion known to man, something deeply inscribed in our nervous system and subconscious. Over time, however,… — Robert Greene Anxiety Copy Share Image
One person reads the book, and cannot help telling a friend. That is vastly superior to any kind of advertisement, or clever… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“The problem with all students, he said, is that they inevitably stop somewhere. They hear an idea and they hold on to… — Robert Greene Challenge Copy Share Image
“LAW 38 Think As You Like But Behave Like Others If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“Our earliest ancestors were descended from primates who thrived for millions of years in a treetop environment, and who in the process… — Robert Greene Evolution Copy Share Image
Understand: people will constantly attack you in life. One of their main weapons will be to instill in you doubts about yourself… — Robert Greene Ability Copy Share Image
The problem is the book business is changing so we're in a difficult moment now and if the business model is changing,… — Robert Greene Book Copy Share Image
A lot of, a big problems that people have nowadays is that they can't stand moments of no stimulation in their life… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
You can never get rid of all of your fears. Some are necessary and a part of life. But most of our… — Robert Greene Art of life Copy Share Image
Sovereign of beauty, like the spray she grows;Compass'd she is with thorns and canker'd bower.Yet, were she willing to be pluck'd and… — Robert Greene Beauty Copy Share Image
Every couple of years when your book comes out then you have to go into these fights with the publisher and the… — Robert Greene Book Copy Share Image
Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue what you… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“...But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its cage, and if… — Robert Greene Beast Copy Share Image
Why regret anything? Where does it get you to regret anything you've ever done in your life? It gets you nowhere. It's… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
You're not going to be persistent and tenacious enough if you don't love what you're doing. If it's not something that excites… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
I don't want to promote paranoia. It's not like wow, everybody is after me. You know that's not going to be very… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
People want to feel united, they want to have that religious sense they want to feel like at a rave 10,000 people… — Robert Greene Emotion Copy Share Image
Ah were she pitiful as she is fair, Or but as mild as she is seeming so, Then were my hopes greater… — Robert Greene Despair Copy Share Image
I didn't like writing just articles and things. So then I wandered around. I tried my hand at film and television and… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. In your desire to please or impress them, do not go too far in… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
If you love music and it requires hours of practice that can be boring, you can survive the boredom, you're not going… — Robert Greene Boredom Copy Share Image
“Moving towards mastery will naturally bring you a more global outlook, but it is always wise to expedite the process by training… — Robert Greene Mastery Copy Share Image
“the goal of an apprenticeship is not money, a good position, a title, or a diploma, but rather the transformation of your… — Robert Greene Apprenticeship Copy Share Image
“Through continual exposure to people and by attempting to think inside of them we can gain an increasing sense of their perspective,… — Robert Greene Perspective Copy Share Image
Then grew a wrinkle on fair Venus' brow, The amber sweet of love is turn'd to gall! Gloomy was Heaven; bright Phoebus… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Everybody in life is struggling for power, and some people use morality and righteousness as a weapon, while others use different means,… — Robert Greene Aggression Copy Share Image
Remember: your bosses prefer to keep you in dependent positions. It is in their interest that you do not become self-reliant, and… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer in being an entrepreneur. It's easy for me to say because I work for myself and I am… — Robert Greene Believer Copy Share Image
“A Prince asked the dying spanish statesman, "Does your Excellency forgive all your enemies?" "I do not have to forgive all my… — Robert Greene Death Copy Share Image