Dale Carnegie Quotes
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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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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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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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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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There is a certain degree of satisfaction in having the courage to admit one's errors. It not only clears up the air of guilt and defensiveness, but often helps solve the problem created by the error
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So if you aspire to be a good conversationali st, be an attentive listener. To be interesting, be interested. Ask questions that other persons will enjoy answering. Encourage them to talk about themselves and their accomplishments
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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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...Be grateful for what you have to be thankful for instead of complaining about the little things that annoy you.
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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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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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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