“I discovered this when Cruise had his personal Scientology liaison bring a heavy red book to the table. He opened it to the Scientology code of honor, and we discussed it point by point—set a good example, fulfill your obligations,… — 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 Image
You need to be careful with a Bluetooth headset. Because some guys look crazy with them. — Neil Strauss Copy Share Image
In life, people tend to wait for good things to come to them. And by waiting, they miss out. — Neil Strauss Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“We never had conversations; we had nonversations, where we just filled empty space with words.” — Neil Strauss Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
