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Neil Strauss Quotes

born 1973 United States

Neil Strauss (born 13 October 1973), also known by his pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American journalist, author and ghostwriter.

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Also known as: Neil strauss

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The natural instincts of men seem to be to alternate between periods of love relationships and periods of hedonistic bachelorhood, with some traumatized kids thrown in as an evolutionary imperative.

Rules of the Game: The Style Diaries (2007)

A lot of people make the mistake of trying to defend principles in relationships. My goal is long-term happiness. And I make choices that aren’t going to undermine that goal.

Rules of the Game: The Style Diaries (2007)

Most guys who define themselves as "too nice" only behave nicely because they want everybody to like them and don’t want anyone to think badly of them. Don’t mistake being fearful and weak-minded for being nice.

Rules of the Game: The Style Diaries (2007)

Men are not dogs. We merely think we are and, on occasion, act as if we are. But, by believing in our nobler nature, women have the amazing power to inspire us to live up to it.

The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists (2005)

A man has two primary drives in early adulthood: one toward power, success, and accomplishment; the other toward love, companionship, and sex. Half of life then was out of order. To go before them was to stand up as a man and admit that I was only half a man.

The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists (2005)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Neil Strauss (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.