There is almost a touch of condescension in the act of hiring friends that secretly afflicts them. The injury will come out slowly: A little more honesty, flashes of resentment and envy here and there, and before you know it your friendship fades. The more favors and gifts you supply to revive the friendship, the less gratitude you receive.
Everything is personal. - Robert Greene
Everything is personal.
- Robert Greene
Always say less than necessary. - Robert Greene
Always say less than necessary.
True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought. - Robert Greene
True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.
Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay. - Robert Greene
Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of others—that is too high a price to pay.
Understand: you are one of a kind. Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history. There are ideas unique to… - Robert Greene
Understand: you are one of a kind. Your character traits are a kind of chemical mix that will never be repeated in history. There are ideas unique to…
Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge. - Robert Greene
Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.
The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed. - Robert Greene
The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.
You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear. - Robert Greene
You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear.
I believe that everything happens for a reason, and what seems bad at first might in fact be something of a blessing. - Robert Greene
I believe that everything happens for a reason, and what seems bad at first might in fact be something of a blessing.
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