Many people we consider legends, such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry, remain so scarred by scandals, injustices and regrets from decades earlier that they're barely able to appreciate their accomplishments. — Neil Strauss Copy Share Image
“NONVERSATION—noun: a conversation in which one person isn’t paying attention to what the other person is saying, generally due to lack of interest or… — Neil Strauss Copy Share
You need to be careful with a Bluetooth headset. Because some guys look crazy with them. — Neil Strauss Copy Share
In life, people tend to wait for good things to come to them. And by waiting, they miss out. — Neil Strauss Copy Share
A lot of guys are very intimidated by an attractive woman, and they dehumanise her because our culture perceives beautiful women as commodities. But… — Neil Strauss Copy Share
“That's when I started to leave it behind. I realized that I got my entire validation from women. Women became like gods to me,… — Neil Strauss Copy Share
Growing up, I was watched by my parents and strongly critiqued. Instead of saying they loved me or showing physical attention, they would joke… — Neil Strauss Copy Share
“We never had conversations; we had nonversations, where we just filled empty space with words.” — Neil Strauss Copy Share
“A man has two primary drives in early adulthood: one toward power, success, and accomplishment; the other toward love, companionship, and sex.” — Neil Strauss Copy Share
“Among the required reading for all PUAs were books on evolutionary theory: The Red Queen by Matt Ridley, The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins,… — Neil Strauss Copy Share
Instead of putting others down, try improving yourself instead. The only person you have a right to compete with is you. In the meantime,… — Neil Strauss Copy Share
“We were all searching outside ourselves for our missing pieces, and we were all looking in the wrong direction. Instead of finding ourselves, we'd… — Neil Strauss Copy Share
