Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
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Dale CarnegieAs quoted in A Joke, a Quote, and the Word by Ronald P. Keeven (2006)
About Dale Carnegie
American writer and teacher, author of How to Win Friends and Influence People. (1888-1955)
More from Dale Carnegie
- 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.How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)
- Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain, and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)
- When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion.How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)
- Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)
- Abilities wither under criticism, they blossom under encouragement.How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)
- Begin with praise and honest appreciation.How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)
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- Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.Og Mandino
- Set a goal to achieve something that is so big, so exhilarating that it excites you and scares you at the same time.Bob Proctor
- Motivation is garbage.Mel Robbins
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