Andrew Carnegie on Confidence Quotes

"Aim for the highest."

"The men who have succeeded are those who have chosen one line and stuck to it."

"Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs."

"The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it."

"Concentrate your energy, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket."

"I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle."

"Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you."

"The 'average man' is a nonentity; he has no confidence in himself."

"The man who starts out with the idea of making a fortune is not going to succeed; he must have a larger ambition."

"He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave."

"No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself."

"You cannot push any one up a ladder unless he be willing to climb a little himself."

"Success is the result of a definite purpose, plus the confidence to execute it."

"The man who is most likely to succeed is the one who is most confident in his own purpose."

"Every act of kindness is a step toward a better world."

"The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%."

"There is little success where there is little laughter."

"All honor to the man who has the courage to be himself."

"Watch your costs and the profits will take care of themselves."

"One of the elements of success is the ability to inspire confidence in those with whom you deal."

"The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled."

"No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it."

"The man who has no confidence in himself has no right to expect it from others."

"Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself."

"As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do."

"A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune. Young people should know that it can be cultivated."

"I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution."

"Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs."

"Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket."

"Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best."

"The way to get to the top is to get to the bottom of things."

"The person who is not able to make up his mind quickly and firmly is not likely to achieve much."

"The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell."