“Do not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by forging a new identity, one that commands attention and never bores the audience. Be the master of your own image rather than letting others define it for you.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“Make yourself a magnet of attention by appearing larger, more colorful, more mysterious than the bland and timid masses.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life's artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“Make your masters appear more brilliant than they are and you will attain the heights of power.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment, envy, and other manifestations of insecurity... you cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“Helen Thermopolis: This is getting us nowhere! Talk to me! Mia: I can't talk to you right now. I'm late for a meeting with my guidance counselor. Queen Clarisse Renaldi: I'm late for a meeting with Spain and Portugal!”— Gina Wendkos, Mia, Anne Hathaway, imdb.com
“Queen Clarisse Renaldi: Helen, if Amelia refuses to accept the throne, then Genovia will cease to exist as we know it. Helen Thermopolis: So the future of your country is in the hands my 15-year-old?”— Gina Wendkos, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, Julie Andrews, imdb.com
“YOUR ABUSIVE PARTNER DOESN’T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HIS ANGER; HE HAS A PROBLEM WITH YOUR ANGER. One of the basic human rights he takes away from you is the right to be angry with him. No matter how badly he treats you, he believes that your voice shouldn’t rise and your blood shouldn’t boil. The privi…”— Lundy Bancroft, amazon.com
“How dare you? All of you, standing around deciding my future? I am not a prize to be won!”— Jasmine, amazon.com
“There are those who say fate is something beyond our command. That destiny is not our own, but I know better. Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it.”— Merida, amazon.com
“You're mad, bonkers, off your head! But I'll tell you a secret all the best people are.”— Alice, amazon.com
“You control your destiny -- you don't need magic to do it. And there are no magical shortcuts to solving your problems.”— Merida, amazon.com
“Forgiveness is a power. To beg for it is a power, and to withhold or bestow it is a power, perhaps the greatest.”— Margaret Atwood, amazon.com