Quotes from Dale Carnegie

The best things in life are yours, if you can appreciate yourself.

Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.

The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.

The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.

Flaming enthusiasm, backed by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.

Three-fourths of the people you will ever meet are hungering and thirsting for sympathy. Give it to them, and they will love you.

There is only one way under high heaven to get anybody to do anything. Did you ever stop to think of that? Yes, just one way. And that is by making the other person want to do it.

Applause is a receipt, not a bill.

Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said.

...Be grateful for what you have to be thankful for instead of complaining about the little things that annoy you.

Don't ask a man what is important to him. Watch how he spends his time

If you must make a mistake, make a new one each time.

Keep your mind open to change all the time. Welcome it. Court it. It is only by examining and reexamining your opinions and ideas that you can progress.

Happiness is largely an attitude of mind, of viewing life from the right angle.

Life is bigger than processes and overflows and dwarfs them.

Today is the only time we can possibly live.

Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.

Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.

All the king's horses and all the king's men can't put the past together again. So let's remember: Don't try to saw sawdust.

Learn to love, respect and enjoy other people.

Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt. Relevant detail, couched in concrete, colorful language, is the best way to recreate the incident as it happened and to picture it for the audience.

When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.

If only the people who worry about their liabilities would think about the riches they do possess, they would stop worrying.

You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you.