Quotes from The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene. Exploring charm, power, and influence. Fan page. Not Robert Greene. Not affiliated.

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In all arenas of life, you should never give the impression that you are angling for something- That will raise a resistance that you will never lower.
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To draw your victims closer and make them hungry to possess you, you must create an aura of desirability-of being wanted and courted by many.
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Most people have dreams in their youth that get shattered or worn down with age. They find themselves disappointed by people, events, reality, which cannot match their youthful ideals. Ideal Lovers thrive on people's broken dreams, which become lifelong fantasies.
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Too much attention early on will actually just suggest insecurity, and raise doubts as to your motives. Worst of all, it gives your targets no room for imagination.
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A perfectly satisfied person cannot be seduced. Tension and disharmony must be instilled in your targets' minds.
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A seducer does not turn the power off and on, Every social and personal interaction is seen as a potential seduction. There is never a moment to waste.
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Anti-Seducers come in many shapes and kinds, but almost all of them share a single attribute, the source of their repellence: insecurity.
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To capture and hold attention, you need to show attributes that go against your physical appearance, creating depth and mystery. If you have a sweet face and an innocent air, let out hints of something dark, even vaguely cruel in your character.
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People are always susceptible to being seduced, Because in fact everyone lacks a sense of completeness, feels something missing deep inside. Bring their doubts and anxieties to the surface and they can be led and lured to follow you.
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Train yourself to take nothing personally. — Robert Greene
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Do not waste time on things you cannot change or influence.
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If you don’t feel frustrated when you’re learning something, you’re not learning. You’re deluding yourself.
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In fact, the seducer sees the world as his or her bedroom.
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A seducer sees love not as sacred but as warfare, where all is fair.
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Manufacture the illusion of popularity by surrounding yourself with members of the opposite sex-friends, former lovers, present suitors.
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Never mention love and you make its absence speak volumes Your victims will wonder why you never discuss your emotions, and as they have such thoughts, they will go further, imagining what else is going on in your mind.
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Pain and anxiety are the proper precursors to pleasure.
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Never criticize people overtly-that will make them insecure, and resistant to change. Plant ideas, insinuate suggestions. Charmed by your diplomatic skills, people will not notice your growing power.
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Many men are intimidated by beauty and prefer to worship it from afar; Others are drawn in, but not for the purpose of conversation. The Beauty suffers from isolation.
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People who have experienced a certain kind of pleasure in the past will try to repeat or relive it. The deepest-rooted and most pleasurable memories are usually those from earliest childhood, and are often unconsciously associated with a parental figure.
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There is too little mystery in the world; too many people say exactly what they feel or want.
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