He was telling the students about the hypnotic technique of using quotes in a conversation. An idea is more palatable ... if it comes from someone else. The unconscious thinks in terms of content and structure. If you introduce a… — Neil Strauss Copy Share Image
We have this idea that love is supposed to last forever. But love isn't like that. It's a free-flowing energy that comes and goes when it pleases. Sometimes, it stays for life; other times it stays for a second, a… — 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
