Daily Robert Greene

“It takes great talent and skill to conceal one’s talent and skill.”

“You are the supreme hunter, ever alert, eyes scanning the landscape for the fact that will expose a once-hidden reality.”

“Keep in mind that people will tend to leak out more of their true feelings, and certainly hostile ones, when they are drunk, sleepy, frustrated, angry, or under stress.”

“Never mention love and you make its absence speak volumes.”

“Judge people by the results of their actions and manoeuvres, and not by the stories they tell.”

“The further and deeper we contemplate the future, the greater our capacity to shape it according to our desires.”

“Give your enemy dilemmas, not problems.”

“Borrow weight and legitimacy from the past, however remote, to create a comforting and familiar presence.”

“You must see the creation of a persona as a key element in social intelligence, not something evil or demonic.”

“The key to employing empathy within a relationship is to understand the value system of the other person.”

“Challenge is pleasure.”

“Of all the disorders of the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.”