Evil or manipulative people don't need a book, they just do it anyway. — Robert Greene Book Copy Share Image
“Self absorption is anti-seductive; it is a sign of insecurity.” — Robert Greene Identity Copy Share Image
“masterpieces of beauty, craftsmanship, and stability, all erected” — Robert Greene Beauty Copy Share Image
To not follow your passion in life is a recipe for failure and unhappiness. — Robert Greene Failure Copy Share Image
An ecosystem that has the maximum amount of diversity is the richest. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Everyone assumes I practise all of my own laws but I don't. I think anybody who did would be a horrible ugly… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“We force ourselves to step outside our inner chamber of habitual thoughts and connect to the world, to other people, to reality.” — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“If, for example, you are miserly by nature, you will never go beyond a certain limit; only generous souls attain greatness.” — Robert Greene Nature Copy Share Image
Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular… — Robert Greene Excellence Copy Share Image
Weak character will neutralize all of the other possible good qualities a person might possess. — Robert Greene Character Copy Share Image
The moment people feel they know what to expect from you, your spell on them is broken. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Any titles, money, or privilege you inherit are actually hindrances. They delude you into believing you are owed respect. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
The problem with human beings is that they can't sit alone in a room for more than an hour. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“Yes, trust them not, for there is an upstart crow, beautified with our feathers, that with his tiger's heart wrapped in a… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
To Sun-tzu and the ancient Chinese, doing something extraordinary had little effect without a setup of something ordinary. You had to mix… — Robert Greene Expectations Copy Share Image
Everything is judged by its appearance; what is unseen counts for nothing. Never let yourself get lost in the crowd, then, or… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Kati with an I was a New York Times Critics' Pick and I was really happy that it got a run uptown… — Robert Greene Cinema Copy Share Image
I have examples of people who find their way back later on in life, in their 30's, 40's, it can happen in… — Robert Greene Art Copy Share Image
Understand: any phenomenon in the world is by nature complex. The people you deal with are equally complex. Any action sets off… — Robert Greene Action Copy Share Image
Most people are passive aggressive in this world. I have the idea that the human being is born with a kind of… — Robert Greene Aggression Copy Share Image
If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them… — Robert Greene Esteem Copy Share Image
Actually learning ancient Greek was a brilliant practice of mine because you'd sit there and you'd read a sentence and sometimes it… — Robert Greene Ancient Copy Share Image
“LAW 4 Always Say Less Than Necessary When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more… — Robert Greene Inspirational Copy Share Image
The big difference is, as a man, I can go to a bar at two in the morning and people will be… — Robert Greene Balance Copy Share Image
“What excites me about America is its social mobility, people continually rising from the bottom to the top and altering the culture… — Robert Greene Social mobility Copy Share Image
“LAW 25 Re-Create Yourself Do not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by forging a new identity, one… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“n the treetops, this powerful vision was built for speed—seeing and reacting quickly. On the open grassland, it was the opposite. Safety… — Robert Greene Dreams Copy Share Image
All great leaders since Moses have known that a feared enemy must be crushed completely. (Sometimes they have learned this the hard… — Robert Greene Annihilation Copy Share Image
If you view everything through the lens of fear, then you tend to stay in retreat mode. You can just as easily… — Robert Greene Action Copy Share Image
The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“You cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others.” — Robert Greene Feelings Copy Share Image
In some ways, the documentary form is a kind of trap and so is societal norms. — Robert Greene Documentaries Copy Share Image
