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Robert Greene Quotes

Total quotes: 45
“Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life's artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Reputation, Gossip
“So much of power is not what you do but what you do not do—the rash and foolish actions that you refrain from before they get you into trouble.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Greatness, actions
“You must learn when to leave. Create value through scarcity.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Greatness, Value
“The most effective attitude to adopt is one of supreme acceptance. The world is full of people with different characters and temperaments. We all have a dark side, a tendency to manipulate, and aggressive desires. The most dangerous types are those who repress their desires or deny the existence of them, often acting them out in the most underhanded ways. Some people have dark qualities that are especially pronounced. You cannot change such people at their core, but must merely avoid becoming their victim. You are an observer of the human comedy, and by being as tolerant as possible, you gain a much greater ability to understand people and to influence their behavior when necessary.”
— Robert Greene, The Naive Perspective
Tagged: Naive Perspective, Radical Acceptance, Always Say Yes To The No Of Life
“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 former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Friends, enemies, Frenemies
“Be royal in your own fashion. Act like a king to be treated like one.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Respect
“Your fears are a kind of prison that confines you within a limited range of action. The less you fear, the more power you will have and the more fully you will live.”
— Robert Greene, The 50th Law
Tagged: Fear, Prison of Yourself, overcome your fears
“There is too little mystery in the world; too many people say exactly what they feel or want.”
— Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Tagged: Mystery, Repress Your Feelings, Emotion
“The key to power, then, is the ability to judge who is best able to further your interests in all situations. Keep friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Work, Success, It's Okay To Have Dumb Friends?
“Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Secrets
“Make yourself a magnet of attention by appearing larger, more colorful, more mysterious than the bland and timid masses.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Attention, Mystery
“If there is something you want but you cannot have, show contempt for it. The less interest you reveal, the more superior you seem. ”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Respect
“The best way to protect yourself is to be as fluid and formless as water; never bet on stability or lasting order. Everything changes.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Change, Flexibility
“Seduction is a game of psychology, not beauty, and it is within the grasp of any person to become a master at the game. All that is required is that you look at the world differently, through the eyes of a seducer.”
— Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Tagged: Dating, Relationships
“Remember: obvious flirting will reveal your intentions too clearly. Better to be ambiguous and even contradictory, frustrating at the same time that you stimulate.”
— Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Tagged: Dating, Relationships, Love, seduction
“The unfortunate sometimes draw misfortune on themselves, they will also draw it on you. Associate with the happy and fortunate instead. ”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Success, People, Happiness
“Every seduction has two elements that you must analyze and understand: first, yourself and what is seductive about you; and second, your target and the actions that will penetrate their defenses and create surrender.”
— Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Tagged: Dating, Relationships, seduction
“Successful seductions begin with your character, your ability to radiate some quality that attracts people and stirs their emotions in a way that is beyond their control.”
— Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Tagged: seduction, Relationships
“And no matter how hard she tries to distance herself from it, the taint of being easy always follows”
— Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Tagged: Dating, Relationships, Easy
“Confidence is important, but if it is not based on a realistic appraisal of who you are, it is mere grandiosity and smugness.”
— Robert Greene, Mastery
Tagged: Confidence, Humble, Self-Confidence
“In dealing with fools you must adopt the following philosophy: they are simply a part of life, like rocks or furniture.”
— Robert Greene, Mastery
Tagged: Fools, How To Deal With Fools, Fools Are Like Rocks
“In order to master a field, you must love the subject and feel a profound connection to it. Your interest must transcend the field itself and border on the religious.”
— Robert Greene, Mastery
Tagged: Dedication, Devotion, Passion
“Sexuality is extremely disruptive. The insecurities and emotions it stirs up can often cut short a relationship that would otherwise be deeper and longer lasting.”
— Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Tagged: Dating, Relationships, seduction
“Giving too much can be a sign of desperation, as if you were trying to buy someone.”
— Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Tagged: Dating, Relationships, Desperate
“Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power
“When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Success
“If, for example, you are miserly by nature, you will never go beyond a certain limit; only generous souls attain greatness.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Misery, Greatness, Success
“Never waste valuable time or mental peace of mind on the affairs of others - that is too high a price to pay.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, People
“When you act, act effortlessly, as if you could do much more. Avoid the temptation of revealing how hard you work -- it only raises questions. ”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Effort, pretending
“The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self - our emotions, our levels of energy, our characters, and our minds.”
— Robert Greene, Mastery
Tagged: Creative, Energy, emotions
“Teach no one your tricks or they will be used against you.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Secret, tricks
“Do not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by forging a new identity, one that commands attention and never bores the audience. Be the master of your own image rather than letting others define it for you.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Attention, Image, Originality
“Purpose. If people believe you have a plan, that you know where you are going, they will follow you instinctively The direction does not matter: pick a cause, an ideal, a vision and show that you will not sway from your goal. People will imagine that your confidence comes from something real”
— Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Tagged: Relationships, Dating, Confidence
“When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Words, Saying Less, Power
“Never outshine the master.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Secrets
“In a world growing increasingly banal and familiar, what seems enigmatic instantly draws attention. Never make it too clear what you are doing or about to do. Do not show all your cards. An air of mystery heightens your presence; it also creates anticipation—everyone”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Mystery
“Remember: it is the form that matters, not the content. The less your targets focus on what you say, and the more on how it makes them feel, the more seductive your effect. Give your words a lofty, spiritual, literary flavor the better to insinuate desire in your unwitting victims.”
— Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Tagged: Dating, Relationships, seduction
“Self-esteem is critical in seduction. (Your attitude toward yourself is read by the other person in subtle and unconscious ways.) Low self-esteem repels, confidence and self-sufficiency attract. The less you seem to need other people, the more likely others will be drawn to you.”
— Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Tagged: Dating, Relationships, Love
“The key is to be aware of this process and to encourage yourself to go as far as you can with your doubts, your reworkings, and your strained efforts, knowing the value and purpose of the frustration and creative blocks you are facing.”
— Robert Greene, Mastery
Tagged: Blocks, Doubts
“To succeed in the game of power, you have to master your emotions.”
— Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Tagged: Power, Success, Emotion, Feelings
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