Quotes from Dale Carnegie

One reason why birds and horses are happy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.

If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance.

Dealing with people is probably the biggest problem you face, especially if you are in business. Yes, and that is also true if you are a housewife, architect or engineer.

You never achieve success unless you like what you are doing.

Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.

The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another's keeping .

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It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.

The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.

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

If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have it depends solely on what you think.

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon — instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.

Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.

If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities. The thing is to get the work done.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success.

Big shots are only little shots who kept on shooting.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones tend to take care of themselves.

Feeling sorry for yourself, and you present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.

Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have it depends solely upon what you think.

Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.

The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. I swiped them from Chesterfield. I stole them from Jesus. And I put them in a book. If you don't like their rules whose would you use