In a society where the roles everyone plays are obvious, the refusal to conform to any standard will excite interest. Be both masculine and feminine, impudent and charming, subtle and outrageous. Let other people worry about being socially acceptable; those types are a dime a dozen, and you are after a power greater than they can imagine.
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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