Dale Carnegie Quotes

Face the thing that seems overwhelming and you will be surprised how your fear will melt away.

You are something new in this world. Never before, since the beginning of time, has there ever been anybody exactly like you; and never again throughout all the ages to come will there ever be anybody exactly like you again.

The only way on Earth to influence other people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it.

If you do something for someone else, never remember. If someone does something for you, never forget.

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain – and most fools do.

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.

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

An old man was asked what had robbed him of joy in his life. His reply was, “Things that never happened.”

Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it… that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.

Tell the audience what you’re going to say, say it; then tell them what you’ve said.

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.

Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.

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.

Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.

Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.