Robert Greene Quotes Page 6

“Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.”

“Everything that happens to you is a form of instruction if you pay attention.”

“Fear creates it's own self-fulfilling dynamic – as people give into it, they lose energy and momentum.”

“In general, be wary of people who want to collaborate – they are often trying to find someone who will do the heavy lifting for them.”

“In the course of your life you will be continually encountering fools. There are simply too many to avoid.”

“In the end, you win through superior craftsmanship, not marketing.”

“Information is useless unless you know how to interpret it.”

“Learn to use the knowledge of the past and you will look like a genius, even when you are really just a clever borrower.”

“Pain is a kind of challenge your mind presents – will you learn how to focus and move past boredom, or like a child will you succumb to the need for immediate pleasure and distraction?”

“People rarely believe that their problems arise from their own misdeeds and stupidity.”

“The feeling that we have endless time to complete our work has an isidious and debilitationg effect on our minds. Our attention and throughts become diffused.”

“To reveal the true nature of your intelligence rarely pays; you should get in the habit of downplaying it at all times.”

“Understand: people will constantly attack you in life. One of their main weapons will be to instill in you doubts about yourself – your worth, your abilities, your potential. They will often disguise this as their objective opinion, but invariably they want to keep you down.”

“What most often weighs you down and brings you misery is the past.”

“What must ultimately motivate you is the work itself and the process. Public attention is actually a nuisance and a distraction.”

“When you feel rooted and established in a place, that is when you should be truly afraid.”

“When you go into society, leave behind your own ideas and values, and put on the mask that is most appropriate for the group in which you find yourself.”

“When you have success, be extra wary. When you are angry, take no action. When you are fearful, know you are going to exaggerate the dangers you face.”

“You are your worst enemy. You waste precious time dreaming of the future instead of engaging in the present. Since nothing seems urgent to you, you're only half involved in what you do.”

“You have only so much energy and so much time. Every moment wasted on the affairs of others subtracts from your strength.”

“You must see every setback, failure, or hardship as a trial along the way, as seeds that are being planted for further cultivation, if you know how to grow them.”

“You're destined to accomplish great things, and by thinking that, you will create a self-fulfilling dynamic.”

“Your Life's Task is to express your uniqueness through your work.”