Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie
Dale Harbison Carnegiewas an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born into poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, a bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Lincoln the Unknown, and several other books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth24 November 1888
CityMaryville, MO
CountryUnited States of America
You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.
The world is so full of people who are grabbing and self-seeking. So the rare individual who unselfishly tries to serve others has an enormous advantage. He has little competition.
Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.
It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feelings.
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.
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.
When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade
You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you.
The rare individual who honestly satisfies this heart-hunger (praise) will hold people in the palm of his hand, and even the undertaker will be sorry when he dies
Keep on raging - to stop the aging.
Remember that a man's name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in the English language.
Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think