Evil or manipulative people don't need a book, they just do it anyway. — Robert Greene Book Copy Share Image
“masterpieces of beauty, craftsmanship, and stability, all erected” — Robert Greene Beauty Copy Share Image
“Self absorption is anti-seductive; it is a sign of insecurity.” — Robert Greene Identity Copy Share Image
An ecosystem that has the maximum amount of diversity is the richest. — Robert Greene Amount Copy Share Image
The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus. — Robert Greene Dependent 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 Nature Copy Share Image
Any titles, money, or privilege you inherit are actually hindrances. They delude you into believing you are owed respect. — Robert Greene Believe 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… — Robert Greene Able Copy Share Image
Everyone assumes I practise all of my own laws but I don't. I think anybody who did would be a horrible ugly… — Robert Greene Horrible Copy Share Image
Your ability to work with people directly affects your ability to get work done in the world. — Robert Greene Ability Copy Share Image
The problem with human beings is that they can't sit alone in a room for more than an hour. — Robert Greene Hours Copy Share Image
“Feeling bored and restless, our minds shut off and we become increasingly passive.” — Robert Greene Psychology Copy Share Image
Female psychotic bosses can be particularly devilish. They will tend to mix in a lot of passive aggression, making you feel guilty… — Robert Greene Aggression Copy Share Image
Emotions are continually affecting our thought processes and decisions, below the level of our awareness. And the most common emotion of them… — Robert Greene Awareness Copy Share Image
If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them… — Robert Greene Esteem Copy Share Image
If you are interested in a form of science or interested in a particular kind of business or whatever - or if… — Robert Greene Business Copy Share Image
I think what happened with Brandy [Burre]is what happens with a lot of people. You make these decisions for comfort and stability,… — Robert Greene Brandy Copy Share Image
To Sun-tzu and the ancient Chinese, doing something extraordinary had little effect without a setup of something ordinary. You had to mix… — Robert Greene Expectations Copy Share Image
Everything is judged by its appearance; what is unseen counts for nothing. Never let yourself get lost in the crowd, then, or… — Robert Greene Appearance Copy Share Image
“Yes, trust them not, for there is an upstart crow, beautified with our feathers, that with his tiger's heart wrapped in a… — Robert Greene Crow Copy Share Image
Kati with an I was a New York Times Critics' Pick and I was really happy that it got a run uptown… — Robert Greene Cinema Copy Share Image
There is something I call social intelligence. You can do a lot in life on your own and you can do all… — Robert Greene Aggressive Copy Share Image
If marriage isn't something for me, but I like living with someone or being committed, I can choose this other path as… — Robert Greene Commitment Copy Share Image
“What excites me about America is its social mobility, people continually rising from the bottom to the top and altering the culture… — Robert Greene Social mobility Copy Share Image
“n the treetops, this powerful vision was built for speed—seeing and reacting quickly. On the open grassland, it was the opposite. Safety… — Robert Greene Dreams Copy Share Image
The key to success in any kind of start up is your level of persistence. It's not so much your intellect. The… — Robert Greene Belief Copy Share Image
Actually learning ancient Greek was a brilliant practice of mine because you'd sit there and you'd read a sentence and sometimes it… — Robert Greene Ancient Copy Share Image
“Just imagine for a day that you do not know anything, that what you believe could be completely false. Let go of… — Robert Greene Faith Copy Share Image
“5. Move toward resistance and pain A. Bill Bradley (b. 1943) fell in love with the sport of basketball somewhere around the… — Robert Greene Basketball Copy Share Image
Never be put off by your target's anger; it is a sure sign of enslavement. — Robert Greene Anger Copy Share Image
The need for certainty is the greatest disease the Mind faces — Robert Greene Certainty Copy Share Image
Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent — Robert Greene Friend Copy Share Image
Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself. — Robert Greene Complain Copy Share Image
When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are. — Robert Greene Emotion Copy Share Image