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.


The Art Of Seduction (ed. Profile Books, 2010) - ISBN: 9781847651402

Robert Greene Quotes

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...

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...

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...

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...