Robert Greene Quotes

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• The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.
• Nothing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the worst of enemies.
• The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.
• The passive ironic attitude is not cool or romantic, but pathetic and destructive.
• Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated
• If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to…
• It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate…
• Our natural tendency is to project onto other people our own belief and value systems, in ways in which we are not even aware.
• The conventional mind is passive - it consumes information and regurgitates it in familiar forms. The dimensional mind is active, transforming everything it digests into…
• Most people are perpetually locked in the present. Their decisions are overly influenced by the most immediate event; they easily become emotional and ascribe greater…
• The key then to attaining this higher level of intelligence is to make our years of study qualitatively rich. We don't simply absorb information -…
• The problem is that we humans are deep conformists.
• The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self - our emotions, our levels of energy, our characters, and our minds.
• Become who you are by learning who you are.
• With such a deep rooted interest you can withstand the setbacks and failures, the days of drudgery, and the hard work that are always a…
• To succeed in the game of power, you have to master your emotions. But even if you succeed in gaining such self-control, you can never…
• Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.
• Be wary of friends—they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical. But hire a…
• Remember: The best deceivers do everything they can to cloak their roguish qualities. They cultivate an air of honesty in one area to disguise their…
• Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.

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