Dale Carnegie quotes

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.

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

When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion.

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

Abilities wither under criticism, they blossom under encouragement.

Begin with praise and honest appreciation.

Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

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.

If I knew what you think, I would know what you are. Our thoughts make us what we are.

No matter what happens, always be yourself!

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

Monotony is poverty, whether in speech or in life.

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

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