I hate the way war is seen as something inherently brutal and ugly. Yes, much of war brings out the worst part… — 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 Copy Share Image
“In following your inclinations and moving toward mastery, you make a great contribution to society, enriching it with discoveries and insights, and… — 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 Copy Share Image
“A natural response when people feel overwhelmed is to retreat into various forms of passivity. If we don’t try too much in… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Power is the measure of the degree of control you have over circumstances in your life and the actions of the people… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Mastery is not a function of I.Q. or natural talent or wealthy parents who can send you to the best school, but… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
On woman Nature did bestow two eyes, Like Hemian's bright lamps, in matchless beauty shining, Whose beams do soonest captivate the wise… — Robert Greene 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 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 Copy Share Image
“Our earliest ancestors were descended from primates who thrived for millions of years in a treetop environment, and who in the process… — Robert Greene 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 place if… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
I'm afraid I'm just too intense to have soft ideas, you know, about what to read when you're trying to pass the time. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
You are facing death and danger and competition, but at any moment, you can decide to have a fearless mindset. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Let me spell it out: with the psychotic boss, nothing you do is ever quite right. They set traps, asking you to do things,… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Evil or manipulative people don't need a book, they just do it anyway. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Everybody knows what they were kind of drawn towards or what they're gifted at and it's more of courage and looking at yourself and… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Remember: your bosses prefer to keep you in dependent positions. It is in their interest that you do not become self-reliant, and so they… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
I want to be able to write, that's my first love and I don't want to deviate from it even though I probably could… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
It's sometimes hard to talk about politics and art. Obviously, I have my core beliefs, but I think art is best when it's troublesome… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
If you change and adapt your persona, you are seen as inauthentic; if you stay the angry young man, you fade from attention or… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Your energy, your spirit are important considerations. Feeling petty and frustrated can have reverberating consequences for your ability to think strategically and reach your… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Fear creates its own self-fulfilling dynamic- as people give into it, they lose energy and momentum. Their lack of confidence translates into inaction that… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image