Dale Carnegie Quotes
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How often we all have heard speakers begin by calling the attention of the audience to their lack of preparation or lack of ability. If you are not prepared, the audience will probably discover it without your assistance.
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When ill luck besets us, to ease the tension we have only to remember that happiness is relative. The next time you are tempted to grumble about what has happened to you, why not pause and be glad that it is no worse than it is.
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One of the surest ways of making a friend and influencing the opinion of another is to give consideration to [his or her] opinion, let [him or her] sustain a feeling of importance.
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If you are not in the process of becoming the person you want to be, you are automatically engaged in becoming the person you don't want to be.
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Remember that other people may be totally wrong. But they don't think so. Don't condemn them. Any fool can do that. Try to understand them. Only wise, tolerant, exceptional people even try to do that.
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Don't criticize, condemn or complain. Constantly criticizing, condemning and complaining is what breaks most relationships. Instead of criticizing and condemning, figure out how you can solve the problem together. Instead of focusing on blaming the other person for what they did wrong, focus on how you can avoid the problem next time.
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Tell me what gives a man or woman their greatest pleasure and I'll tell you their philosophy of life.
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If you have worries, there is no better way to eliminate them than by walking them off. Just take them out for a walk. They may take wings and fly away!
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This is a hurried age we're living in. If you've got anything to say, say it quickly, get to the point and stop, and give the other man a chance to talk.
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If we want to find happiness, let's stop thinking about gratitude or ingratitude and give for the inner joy of giving.
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John Wanamaker, founder of the stores that bear his name, once confessed: "I learned thirty years ago that it is foolish to scold. I have enough trouble overcoming my own limitations without fretting over the fact that God has not seen fit to distribute evenly the gift of intelligence.
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criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurt his sense of importace and arouse resentment.
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Don't you have much more faith in ideas that you discover for yourself than in ideas that are handed to you on a silver platter?
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People say I'm cocky, but am I supposed to sit here and be insecure and not know where my future's going or not realize that moviemaking is the greatest thing to happen to me?
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Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, 'I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.' That is why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins. So, naturally, we are glad to see them.
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When we have a brilliant idea, instead of making others think it is ours, why not let them cook and stir the idea themselves.
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Criticism of others is futile and if you indulge in it often you should be warned that it can be fatal to your career.
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An old man was asked what had robbed him of joy in his life. His reply was, "Things that never happened."
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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.
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Let's fill our minds with thoughts of peace, courage, health, and hope, for "our life is what our thoughts make it."
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I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate, and glorify the obvious - because the obvious is what people need to be told.
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No one likes to feel that he or she is being sold some-thing or told to do a thing. We much prefer to feel that we are buying of our own accord or acting on our own ideas. We like to be consulted about our wishes, our wants, our thoughts.
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Neither you nor I nor Einstein nor the Supreme Court of the United States is brilliant enough to reach an intelligent decision on any problem without first getting the facts
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Three-fourths of the people you will ever meet are hungering and thirsting for sympathy. Give it to them, and they will love you.