Dale Carnegie Quotes

"Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn—and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving."

"Forget yourself by becoming interested in others. Do every day a good deed that will put a smile of joy on someone’s face."

"When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means we have everything to gain."

"Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude."

"Think of all you have to be grateful for and thank God for all your boons and bounties."

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

"You can make more friends in two months by being interested in them, than in two years by making them interested in you. p. 52 (in 1998 edition)"

"If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep."

"If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically."

"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."

"Get the other person saying 'yes, yes' immediately."

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

"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."

"I have found that I can always get more work done and get it done better if I don't try to do it when I am tired."

"Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand."

"I have found that the people who are the most successful are those who are the most grateful for the opportunities they have received."

"Dale Carnegie, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1948)"

"One of the most common causes of fatigue is the feeling of being unappreciated."

"Then calmly try to improve upon the worst."

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

"A person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language."

"The average person is more interested in their own name than in all the other names in the world put together. p. 73 (in 1998 edition)"

"Rest before you get tired."

"I am more and more convinced of the necessity of living in the present."

"Put enthusiasm into your work."

"When we have a gold mine in our own backyard, why should we expect someone else to give us a handful of silver?"

"Focus on doing today’s work superbly today. Don't cross your bridges until you come to them."

"Instead of worrying about ingratitude, let’s expect it. Let’s remember that Jesus healed ten lepers in one day—and only one thanked Him."

"When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness. p. 110"

"Cooperate with the inevitable."

"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."

"Today is our most precious possession. It is our only sure possession."

"Gratitude is a fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross people."