Robert Greene Quotations | Page 3

Creative Endeavors are by their nature uncertain.

Still uncertain as to our identity, we think that what matters in the work world is gaining attention and making friends. And these misconceptions and naïveté are brutally exposed in the light of the real world.

If you're in your early twenties, don't put so much importance on the money, on the raise. Getting an extra thousand dollars a year is okay, but the real thing is the responsibility and the power and the experience that you're learning.

When the snipe and the mussel struggle, the fisherman gets the benefit. Ancient Chinese saying

Everything changes. This is the key to feeling powerful, but also to being creative in the world.

What will seduce a person is the effort we expend on their behalf, showing how much we care, how much they are worth. Leaving things to chance is a recipe for disaster, and reveals that we do not take love and romance very seriously.

When it comes to mastering a skill, time is the magic ingredient.

Real action and true helpfulness are perhaps the ultimate charm.

Thy breath is like the steame of apple-pyes.

When I think about the new film, I think I can do whatever I want with fiction, but the more documentary it is, the better it will be because that's what I'm good at. I'm good at observing people's behavior and putting these unspoken things into movie contexts in ways that other people can sometimes miss.