As social animals we humans are very sensitive to our rank and position within any group. We can measure our status by… — Robert Greene Animals Copy Share Image
Many a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think. — Robert Greene Prison Copy Share Image
The great thing about America is that you can come from the worst circumstances and become something remarkable. — Robert Greene America Copy Share Image
We are often raised as dependents then given over to teachers. It's experience and exploration that can transform us and lead to… — Robert Greene Education Copy Share Image
If you're only ten feet above, then you're better than when you're on the ground. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“Such is the fate, in some form or other, of all those who unbalance the master’s sense of self, poke holes in… — Robert Greene Fate Copy Share Image
It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Actually, your past successes are your biggest obstacle: every battle, every war, is different, and you cannot assume that what worked before… — Robert Greene Adversity Copy Share Image
People have more freedom to bring more of their personal qualities into the role they play once they have established themselves and… — Robert Greene Freedom Copy Share Image
The whole concept of stage fright is fascinating. Actors get stage fright, but they wouldn't be on the stage in the first… — Robert Greene Actors Copy Share Image
Our levels of desire, patience, persistence, and confidence end up playing a much larger role in success than sheer reasoning powers. Feel… — Robert Greene Bored Copy Share Image
We humans for millions of years were nomadic. We associated freedom and well-being with the ability to move into open spaces, to… — Robert Greene Ability Copy Share Image
People who are reading my books, or who are thinking about it, have some general idea about the concept of strategy. They're… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“You must understand the following: In order to master a field, you must love the subject and feel a profound connection to… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
A few years ago, for my birthday, Sean Price Williams said, "I'll give you one free day of shooting." He shot Kati… — Robert Greene Birthday Copy Share Image
You can't disengage yourself from that game if you are completely unaware of what people out there might be doing, you're just… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
When people are too present, too familiar or too in our face, something happens to us psychologically. We begin to tune them… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Trouble can often be traced to a single strong individual — the stirrer, the arrogant underling, the poisoner of goodwill. If you… — Robert Greene Arrogant Copy Share Image
“To the extent that we believe we can skip steps, avoid the process, magically gain power through political connections or easy formulas,… — Robert Greene Confidence Copy Share Image
I was working on other things and I wanted to make a film, and I had some ideas brewing in my head.… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“The Shadow. It cannot be grasped. Chase your shadow and it will, flee; turn your back on it and it will follow… — Robert Greene Dark Copy Share Image
Being the free woman who is sexy and out there is a performance in a way, and being the stay-at-home mom and… — Robert Greene Decision Copy Share Image
Think of it this way: There are two kinds of failure. The first comes from never trying out your ideas because you… — Robert Greene Clarity Copy Share Image
“As an apprentice, it can be hard for us to challenge ourselves on our own in the proper way, and to get… — Robert Greene Discipline Copy Share Image
In the opening stage of most careers any attention is what you want, any attention is good attention, even if it's bad… — Robert Greene Attention Copy Share Image
“The people with money were meddling in mechanical and design affairs. They were interjecting their mediocre ideas into the process and polluting… — Robert Greene Engineering Copy Share Image
Compelling spectacles are not to reach a niche market, it could be for reaching a niche marketing but on a grand scale.… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“When the evening began, Fouquet was at the top of the world. By the time it had ended, he was at the… — Robert Greene Time Copy Share Image
Always remember that your calmness under fire is your best defense in any argument or discussion. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“person who cannot control his words shows that he cannot control himself, and is unworthy of respect.” — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Deception is a developed art of civilization and the most potent weapon in the game of power — Robert Greene Art Copy Share Image
I just think there's something in the non-fiction form that allows you to see things clearly, if you're patient. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Only create associations with positive affinities. Make this a rule of life and you will benefit more than from all the therapy… — Robert Greene Affinity Copy Share Image
We do not see people as they are, but as they appear to us. And these appearances are usually misleading. — Robert Greene Appearances Copy Share Image
We humans are self-absorbed by nature, and spend most of our time focusing inwardly on our emotions, on our wounds, on our… — Robert Greene Emotions Copy Share Image
When the snipe and the mussel struggle, the fisherman gets the benefit. Ancient Chinese saying — Robert Greene Ancient Copy Share Image
Nothing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the worst of enemies. — Robert Greene Closest friends Copy Share Image
There was writing and foreign languages. I always had an ease with foreign languages. So the both are related, both language related… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Our natural tendency is to project onto other people our own belief and value systems, in ways in which we are not… — Robert Greene Belief Copy Share Image
The quiet mind is richer than a crown…Such sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such bliss beggars enjoy when princes oft do… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
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