Her seductive power, however, did not lie in her looks [...]. In reality, Cleopatra was physically unexceptional and had no political power,… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
The real poetry and beauty in life comes from an intense relationship with reality in all its aspects. Realism is in fact… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
I make non-fiction partly because I'm not that good of a writer. My talent, if I have any, is in balancing, capturing… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
If I could simplify the whole game of power and strategy in one equation, it would all hinge on the capacity to… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
The dreamers, those who misread the actual state of affairs and act upon their emotions, are often the source of the greatest… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Most people are perpetually locked in the present. Their decisions are overly influenced by the most immediate event; they easily become emotional… — 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
