In “The Art of Seduction,” Robert Greene explores the strategies, techniques, and types of seductive characters that have been used throughout history. The book is a captivating and thought-provoking read, offering insights into the psychology of seduction and human behavior. Check out this summary of The Art of Seduction to learn more.
The Art of Seduction is filled with wonderful quotes that Greene uses to illustrate his points. In this blog post, I compiled for you some of the best of these. These are words of wisdom that provide valuable insights and guidance for anyone looking to improve their seductive skills and better understand the power of human attraction. Whether you are interested in romantic relationships or other areas of life, these quotes are sure to inspire and enlighten.
The Art of Seduction Quotes
Here are our some of our favourite quotes from Robert Greene’s The Art of Seduction:
1. “Never force the physical; instead infect your targets with heat, lure them into lust. Morality, judgment, and concern for the future will all melt away.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
2. “If no resistances or obstacles face you, you must create them. No seduction can proceed without them.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
3. “Seduction is a game of psychology, not beauty, and it is within the grasp of any person to become a master at the game. All that is required is that you look at the world differently, through the eyes of a seducer.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
4. “An isolated person is weak. By slowly isolating your victims, you make them more vulnerable to your influence. Take them away from their normal milieu, friends, family, home. Give them the sense of being marginalized, in limbo? ” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
5. “Sadness of any sort is also seductive, particularly if it seems deep-rooted, even spiritual, rather than needy or pathetic—it makes people come to you.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
6. “Remember: it is the form that matters, not the content. The less your targets focus on what you say, and the more on how it makes them feel, the more seductive your effect. Give your words a lofty, spiritual, literary flavor the better to insinuate desire in your unwitting victims.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
7. “Religion humanizes this universe, makes us feel important and loved. We are not animals governed by uncontrollable drives, animals that die for no apparent reason, but creatures made in the image of supreme being.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
8. “Exhibit remarkable confidence and people will think your confidence comes from real knowledge. You will create a self-fulfilling prophecy: people’s belief in you will translate into actions that help realize your visions.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
9. “Your greatest power in seduction is your ability to turn away, to make others come after you, delaying their satisfaction.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
10. “Every seduction has two elements that you must analyze and understand: first, yourself and what is seductive about you; and second, your target and the actions that will penetrate their defenses and create surrender.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
11. “When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
12. “Self-esteem is critical in seduction. (Your attitude toward yourself is read by the other person in subtle and unconscious ways.) Low self-esteem repels, confidence and self-sufficiency attract. The less you seem to need other people, the more likely others will be drawn to you.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
13. “Try to persuade a person by appealing to their consciousness, by saying outright what you want, by showing all your cards, and what hope do you have? You are just one more irritation to be tuned out.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
14. “Remember: obvious flirting will reveal your intentions too clearly. Better to be ambiguous and even contradictory, frustrating at the same time that you stimulate.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
16. “To compensate for the difficulties in their lives, people spend a lot of their time daydreaming, imagining a future full of adventure, success, and romance. If you can create the illusion that through you they can live out their dreams, you will have them at your mercy.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
15. “People with a lot of time on their hands are extremely susceptible to seduction. They have mental space for you to fill.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
18. “Most of us live in a semi-somnambulistic state: we do our daily tasks and the days fly by. The two exceptions to this are childhood and those moments when we are in love. In both cases, our emotions are more engaged, more open and active. And we equate feeling emotional with feeling more alive.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
17. “Never rush into the waiting arms of the first person who seems to like you. That is not seduction but insecurity.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
19. “You will not seduce anyone by simply depending on your engaging personality, or by occasionally doing something noble or alluring. Seduction is a process that occurs over time—the longer you take and the slower you go, the deeper you will penetrate into the mind of your victim. It is an art that requires patience, focus, and strategic thinking. You need to always be one step ahead of your victim, throwing dust in their eyes, casting a spell, keeping them off balance.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
20. “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.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
21. “Targets with active minds are dangerous: If they see through your manipulations, they may suddenly develop doubts. Put their minds gently to rest, and waken their dormant senses, by combining a non-defensive attitude with a charged sexual presence.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
22. “Charmers. First, they don’t talk much about themselves, which heightens their mystery and disguises their limitations. Second, they seem to be interested in us, and their interest is so delightfully focused that we relax and open up to them. Finally Charmers are pleasant to be around. They have none of most people’s ugly qualities—nagging, complaining, self-assertion. They seem to know what pleases.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
23. “Desire is both imitative (we like what others like) and competitive (we want to take away from others what they have). As children, we wanted to monopolize the attention of a parent, to draw it away from other siblings. This sense of rivalry… makes people compete for the attention.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
24. “Purpose. If people believe you have a plan, that you know where you are going, they will follow you instinctively. The direction does not matter: pick a cause, an ideal, a vision and show that you will not sway from your goal. People will imagine that your confidence comes from something real” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
25. “According to Freud, seduction begins early in life, in our relationship with our parents. They seduce us physically, both with bodily contact and by satisfying desires such as hunger, and we in turn try to seduce them into paying us attention. We are creatures by nature vulnerable to seduction throughout our lives.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
26. “Your targets cannot idealize you if they know too much about you, if they start to see you as all too human. Not only must you maintain a degree of distance, but there must be something fantastical and bewitching about you, sparking all kinds of delightful possibilities in their mind.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
27. “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.” – Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction
Final thoughts
In “The Art of Seduction,” Robert Greene delves into the timeless aspects of persuasion and allure, presenting a compendium of strategies that stir the human psyche. His selected quotes encapsulate the essence of seduction, illustrating it as an art form rooted in psychological mastery.
By highlighting the transformative power of allure across various facets of life, Greene’s work stands as an intriguing manual for those wishing to understand or harness the dynamics of influence. The book, rich in historical anecdotes and wisdom, serves as a mirror to our own desires and a window into the minds of others, proving its enduring relevance in the complex dance of human relationships.
