Mike Davis

“We often notice a similar sensation of confusion and helplessness when it comes to ourselves and our own behavior. For instance, we suddenly say something that offends our boss or colleague or friend—we are not quite sure where it came from, but we are frustrated to find that some anger and tension from within has leaked out in a way that we regret.”
― Robert Greene, The Laws of Human Nature

“It is estimated that over 65 percent of all human communication is nonverbal but that people pick up and internalize only about 5 percent of this information.”
― Robert Greene, The Laws of Human Nature

“We see people not as they are, but as they appear to us. And these appearances are usually misleading.”
― Robert Greene, The Laws of Human Nature

“This is what the best journals look like. They aren’t for the reader. They are for the writer. To slow the mind down. To wage peace with oneself.”
― Ryan Holiday, Stillness is the Key