Dale Carnegie Quotes

"The best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today's work superbly today."

"Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves."

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

"Believe that you will succeed, and you will."

"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage."

"When life hands you a sour situation, do not despair; instead, use your ingenuity to turn that lemon into lemonade."

"If you have made a mistake, admit it quickly and emphatically; this disarms your opponent and clears the air immediately."

"Honest, sincere appreciation is the legal tender that all souls hunger for; flattery is counterfeit, but praise is vital."

"Action cures fear; inaction breeds doubt. To conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it, but go out and get busy."

"It is impossible to be worried and depressed while you are busy doing something that requires active planning and thinking."

"Success in dealing with people depends on a sympathetic grasp of the other person's viewpoint alongside your own."

"The deepest urge in human nature is the desire to feel important; feed this hunger in others, and you will hold them in the palm of your hand."

"Our fatigue is often caused less by work itself and more by worry, frustration, and resentment."

"It is always easier to listen to unpleasant things after we have heard some praise about our good points."

"Speakers who have not prepared usually find themselves lost; reserve the right to speak only when you have earned it through study."

"If you are worried, ask yourself what is the worst that could happen, accept it if necessary, and then calmly proceed to improve upon the worst."

"If you want to change people, start with yourself; it is a lot more profitable and infinitely less dangerous."

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

"Expecting gratitude is a recipe for heartache; instead, give for the joy of giving and let that be your reward."

"Letting the other person save face is a vital skill; we should never trample on the feelings of others just to get our way."

"The way to get things done is to stimulate competition, not in a sordid way, but in the desire to excel."

"You can cure boredom and worry by getting interested in something bigger than yourself."

"A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall; begin in a friendly way to win people to your way of thinking."

"Talk to someone about themselves and they will listen for hours."

"Remember that unjust criticism is often a disguised compliment; it means you have aroused jealousy and envy."

"Like Lincoln, we should learn that a drop of patience and silence is often better than a flood of angry words."

"The audience is not a monster to be feared, but a collection of individuals waiting to be interested."

"Asking questions instead of giving direct orders saves a person's pride and gives them a feeling of importance."

"Learning to relax at your work is essential; tension is a habit, but relaxing is also a habit that can be learned."

"Let the other person feel that the idea is theirs; they will have more faith in it than if you try to force it down their throat."

"To convince others, you must first be convinced yourself; your own belief is the strongest argument."

"Shut the iron doors on the past and the future; live in the only time you can possibly live: from now until bedtime."

"Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to, and they will make prodigious efforts not to disappoint you."