Robert Greene quotes
When it comes to mastering a skill, time is the magic ingredient.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
Do not envy those who seem to be naturally gifted; it is often a curse, as such types rarely learn the value of diligence and focus, and they pay for this later in life.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
Our levels of desire, patience, persistence, and confidence end up playing a much larger role in success than sheer reasoning powers. Feel motivated and energized, we can overcome almost anything. Feeling bored and restless, our minds shut off and we become increasingly passive.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
Religion humanizes this universe, makes us feel important and loved. We are not animals governed by uncontrollable drives, animals that die for no apparent reason, but creatures made in the image of supreme being
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
Religion is the great balm of existence because it takes us outside ourselves, connects us to something larger
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
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.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
Desire is both imitative (we like what others like) and competitive (we want to take away from others what they have). As children, we wanted to monopolize the attention of a parent, to draw it away from other siblings. This sense of rivalry... makes people compete for the attention.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
All masters want to appear more brilliant than other people.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
Never waste valuable time, or mental peace of mind, on the affairs of othersЂ'that is too high a price to pay.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
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.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
Be wary of friendsЂ'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. In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
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.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
With such a deep rooted interest you can withstand the setbacks and failures, the days of drudgery, and the hard work that are always a part of any creative action. You can ignore the doubters and critics. You will then feel personally committed to solving the problem and will not rest until you do so.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self - our emotions, our levels of energy, our characters, and our minds.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
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.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes
Robert Greene quotes
Most people are perpetually locked in the present. Their decisions are overly influenced by the most immediate event; they easily become emotional and ascribe greater significance to a problem than it should have in reality.
Роберт Грин
220 Quotes