Robert Greene (dramatist) Quotes

Events in life mean nothing if you do not reflect on them in a deep way, and ideas from books are po...

Understand: your mind is weaker than your emotions. But you become aware of this weakness only in mo...

Understanding the world too well, you see too many options and become as indecisive as Hamlet.No mat...

Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter

Power rarely ends up in the hands of those who start a revolution, or even those who further it; pow...

Truly creative people in all fields can temporarily suspend their ego and simply experience what the...

How can we explain such inclinations? They are forces within us that come from a deeper place than c...

It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a s...

The most effective attitude to adopt is one of supreme acceptance. The world is full of people with ...

We could express this power in the following way: Most of the time we live in an interior world of d...

If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem...

The problem with all students, he said, is that they inevitably stop somewhere. They hear an idea an...

The key then to attaining this higher level of intelligence is to make our years of study qualitativ...

How can we explain such inclinations? They are forces within us that come from a deeper place than c...

Every task you are given, no matter how menial, offers opportunities to observe this world at work. ...

In following your inclinations and moving toward mastery, you make a great contribution to society, ...

It is time to reverse this prejudice against conscious effort and to see the powers we gain through ...

The pain is kind of challenge your mind presents - will you learn how to focus and move past boredom...

The conventional mind is passive - it consumes information and regurgitates it in familiar forms. Th...

Animals are locked in a perpetual present. They can learn from recent events, but they are easily di...

To the extent that we believe we can skip steps, avoid the process, magically gain power through pol...

A natural response when people feel overwhelmed is to retreat into various forms of passivity. If we...

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to...

Our earliest ancestors were descended from primates who thrived for millions of years in a treetop e...

The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.

The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self - our emotions, our levels ...

Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. Some peo...

When our earliest human ancestors left the trees and moved to the open grasslands of the savanna, th...

n the treetops, this powerful vision was built for speed—seeing and reacting quickly. On the open gr...

Understand: your mind is weaker than your emotions. But you become aware of this weakness only in mo...

Understand: your mind is weaker than your emotions. But you become aware of this weakness only in mo...

The key to staying unintimidated is to convince yourself that the person you're facing is a mere mor...

Events in life mean nothing if you do not reflect on them in a deep way, and ideas from books are po...

12--Lose Battles, But Win The War: Grand StrategyGrand strategy is the art of looking beyond the pre...

Understand: your mind is weaker than your emotions. But you become aware of this weakness only in mo...

Understanding the world too well, you see too many options and become as indecisive as Hamlet.No mat...

Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter

LAW 38Think As You Like But Behave Like OthersIf you make a show of going against the times, flaunti...

Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. Some peo...

LAW 25Re-Create YourselfDo not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by fo...

Power is a game, and in games you do not judge your opponents by their intentions but by the effects...

For the future, the motto is, "No days unalert.

LAW 4 Always Say Less Than Necessary When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you ...

Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent

...But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its ca...

LAW 46Never Appear Too PerfectAppearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous o...

Hesitation creates gaps. Boldness obliterates them.

Understand: people will constantly attack you in life. One of their main weapons will be to instill ...

The dreamers, those who misread the actual state of affairs and act upon their emotions, are often t...

Desire is both imitative (we like what others like) and competitive (we want to take away from other...

Though men determine the gods do dispose: and oft times many things fall out between the cup and th...

Creativity is a combination of discipline and childlike spirit.

Half of your mastery of power comes from what you do NOT do, what you do not ALLOW yourself to get d...

It is hard for us to imagine now, but our earliest human ancestors who ventured out onto the grassla...

Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content, The quiet mind is richer than a crown...

Eventually, you will hit upon a particular field, niche, or opportunity that suits you perfectly. Yo...

Any titles, money, or privilege you inherit are actually hindrances. They delude you into believing ...

Clearing your head of everything you thought you knew, even your mostcherished ideas, will give you ...

Power rarely ends up in the hands of those who start a revolution, or even those who further it; pow...

The most effective attitude to adopt is one of supreme acceptance. The world is full of people with ...

We could express this power in the following way: Most of the time we live in an interior world of d...

If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem...

The problem with all students, he said, is that they inevitably stop somewhere. They hear an idea an...

The key then to attaining this higher level of intelligence is to make our years of study qualitativ...

Every task you are given, no matter how menial, offers opportunities to observe this world at work. ...

In following your inclinations and moving toward mastery, you make a great contribution to society, ...

It is time to reverse this prejudice against conscious effort and to see the powers we gain through ...

The pain is kind of challenge your mind presents - will you learn how to focus and move past boredom...

The conventional mind is passive - it consumes information and regurgitates it in familiar forms. Th...

Animals are locked in a perpetual present. They can learn from recent events, but they are easily di...

To the extent that we believe we can skip steps, avoid the process, magically gain power through pol...

12--Lose Battles, But Win The War: Grand StrategyGrand strategy is the art of looking beyond the pre...

A natural response when people feel overwhelmed is to retreat into various forms of passivity. If we...

Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to...

Our earliest ancestors were descended from primates who thrived for millions of years in a treetop e...

The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus.

The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self - our emotions, our levels ...

When our earliest human ancestors left the trees and moved to the open grasslands of the savanna, th...

n the treetops, this powerful vision was built for speed—seeing and reacting quickly. On the open gr...

Understand: your mind is weaker than your emotions. But you become aware of this weakness only in mo...

Understand: your mind is weaker than your emotions. But you become aware of this weakness only in mo...

The key to staying unintimidated is to convince yourself that the person you're facing is a mere mor...

LAW 38Think As You Like But Behave Like OthersIf you make a show of going against the times, flaunti...

Though men determine the gods do dispose: and oft times many things fall out between the cup and th...

Creativity is a combination of discipline and childlike spirit.

Half of your mastery of power comes from what you do NOT do, what you do not ALLOW yourself to get d...

When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resent...

It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a s...

Desire is both imitative (we like what others like) and competitive (we want to take away from other...

The dreamers, those who misread the actual state of affairs and act upon their emotions, are often t...

Truly creative people in all fields can temporarily suspend their ego and simply experience what the...

Understand: people will constantly attack you in life. One of their main weapons will be to instill ...

Hesitation creates gaps. Boldness obliterates them.

LAW 46Never Appear Too PerfectAppearing better than others is always dangerous, but most dangerous o...

...But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its ca...

Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent

LAW 4 Always Say Less Than Necessary When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you ...

For the future, the motto is, "No days unalert.

Power is a game, and in games you do not judge your opponents by their intentions but by the effects...

LAW 25Re-Create YourselfDo not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by fo...

When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resent...