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
In time, we lose our freshness and spontaneity of true conversation. These are areas in which everyone interested in self-improvement will seek to improve.
you can measure the size of a person by what makes him or her angry
Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.
Let us praise even the slightest improvement. That inspires the other person to keep on improving.
When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade
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
You can make more friends in two months by becoming more interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you
Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours
Feeling sorry for yourself, and you present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.
Really important goals are accomplished by people who will keep trying even when there seems to be no hope.
Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed possible.