Robert Greene citáty

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„Nikdo vám nepomůže ani vám neřekne směr. Ve skutečnosti je všechno proti vám.“

Robert Greene

„Když se projevíte světu a projevíte svůj talent, přirozeně rozrušíte všechny druhy rozhořčení, závisti a dalších projevů nejistoty … nemůžete trávit svůj život starostí o drobné pocity druhých.“

Robert Greene

„Nebojujte s nimi. Místo toho o nich uvažujte způsobem, jakým uvažujete o dětech, nebo domácích zvířatech, nejsou dostatečně důležití na to, aby ovlivnili vaší duševní rovnováhu.“

Robert Greene

„Ale lidský jazyk je bestie, kterou málokdo umí zkrotit. Neustále se všemi silami snaží vymanit z klece, a pokud není ochočena, zdivočí a způsobí vám bol.“

Robert Greene

“People around you, constantly under the pull of their emotions, change their ideas by the day or by the hour, depending on their mood. You must never assume that what people say or do in a particular moment is a statement of their permanent desires.”

Robert Greene kniha Mastery

“People are more complicated than the masks they wear in society.”

Robert Greene kniha The Art of Seduction

“12--Lose Battles, But Win The War: Grand Strategy

Grand strategy is the art of looking beyond the present battle and calculating ahead. Focus on your ultimate goal and plot to reach it.”

Robert Greene The 33 Strategies of War

“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.”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself.”

Robert Greene

“friendship and love blind every man to their interests.”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“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.”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“The human tongue is a beast that few can master.”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“An emotional response to a situation is the single greatest barrier to power, a mistake that will cost you a lot more than any temporary satisfaction you might gain by expressing your feelings.”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“Nothing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the worst of enemies.”

Robert Greene

“He who poses as a fool is not a fool.”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“Become who you are by learning who you are.”

Robert Greene kniha Mastery

“If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to figure out what went wrong and discern whether there are any patterns to our mistakes.”

Robert Greene kniha Mastery

“The passive ironic attitude is not cool or romantic, but pathetic and destructive.”

Robert Greene kniha Mastery

“It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.”

Robert Greene kniha Mastery

“All masters want to appear more brilliant than other people.”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“Fools say that they learn by experience. I prefer to profit by others’ experience.”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“The conventional mind is passive - it consumes information and regurgitates it in familiar forms. The dimensional mind is active, transforming everything it digests into something new and original, creating instead of consuming.”

Robert Greene kniha Mastery

“There is too little mystery in the world; too many people say exactly what they feel or want.”

Robert Greene kniha The Art of Seduction

“If, for example, you are miserly by nature, you will never go beyond a certain limit; only generous souls attain greatness.”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“A man said to a Dervish: “Why do I not see you more often?” The Dervish replied, “Because the words ‘Why have you not been to see me?’ are sweeter to my ear than the words ‘Why have you come again?”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power

“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.”

Robert Greene kniha Mastery

“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.”

Robert Greene kniha Mastery

“Our natural tendency is to project onto other people our own belief and value systems, in ways in which we are not even aware.”

Robert Greene kniha Mastery

“You must understand the following: In order to master a field, you must love the subject and feel a profound connection to it. Your interest must transcend the field itself and border on the religious.”

Robert Greene kniha Mastery

“Any titles, money, or privilege you inherit are actually hindrances. They delude you into believing you are owed respect.”

Robert Greene

“Never take your position for granted and never let any favors you receive go to your head.”

Robert Greene kniha The 48 Laws of Power