Gus Dumais

“Oysters open completely when the moon is full; and when the crab sees one it throws a piece of stone or seaweed into it and the oyster cannot close again so that it serves the crab for meat. Such is the fate of him who opens his mouth too much and thereby puts himself at the mercy of the listener. Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519”
― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power

“When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.”
― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power

“Never be distracted by people’s glamorous portraits of themselves and their lives; search and dig for what really imprisons them.”
― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power

“Without enemies around us, we grow lazy. An enemy at our heels sharpens our wits, keeping us focused and alert. It is sometimes better, then, to use enemies as enemies rather than transforming them into friends or allies.”
― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power