Robert Greene quotes

The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways. (Robert Greene)
For the future, the motto is, "No days unalert. View quote
Robert Greene
When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment, envy, and other manifestations of insecurity... you cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others. View quote
Robert Greene
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 - we internalize it and make it our own by finding some way to put this knowledge to practical use. View quote
Robert Greene
Though men determine, the gods doo dispose: and oft times many things fall out betweene the cup and the lip. View quote
Robert Greene
For as one star another far exceeds, So souls in heaven are placed by their deeds. View quote
Robert Greene
I know My God commands, whose power no power resists. View quote
Robert Greene
Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter. View quote
Robert Greene
Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others-that is too high a price to pay. View quote
Robert Greene
Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated. View quote
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No one is really going to help you or give you direction. In fact, the odds are against you. (Robert Greene)
People around you, constantly under the pull of their emotions, change their ideas by the day or by the hour, depending on their mood. You must never assume that what people say or do in a particular moment is a statement of their permanent desires. View quote
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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 control the temperamental dispositions of those around you. And this presents a great danger. View quote
Robert Greene
People are more complicated than the masks they wear in society. View quote
Robert Greene
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 dishonesty in others. Honesty is merely another decoy in their arsenal of weapons. View quote
Robert Greene
Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself. View quote
Robert Greene
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. View quote
Robert Greene
The human tongue is a beast that few can master. View quote
Robert Greene
Actually, your past successes are your biggest obstacle: every battle, every war, is different, and you cannot assume that what worked before will work today. View quote
Robert Greene
When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are. View quote
Robert Greene
Sadness of any sort is also seductive, particularly if it seems deep-rooted, even spiritual, rather than needy or pathetic-it makes people come to you. (Robert Greene)
Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent. View quote
Robert Greene
The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus. View quote
Robert Greene
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. View quote
Robert Greene
Many a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think. View quote
Robert Greene