In the words of Dale Carnegie:
When we have a brilliant idea, instead of making others think it is ours, why not let them cook and stir the idea themselves.
You must have a good time meeting people if you expect them to have a good time meeting you.
When you face a problem, solve it then and there if you have the facts necessary to make a decision. Don't keep putting off decisions.
Three-fourths of the people you will ever meet are hungering and thirsting for sympathy. Give it to them, and they will love you.
Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.
Flattery is from the teeth out. Sincere appreciation is from the heart out.
Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.
Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt.
Talk to anyone about himself positively and he'll listen without interruption.
Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.
Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work.
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 the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.
Improving yourself is a lot more profitable than trying to improve others.
There is a certain degree of satisfaction in having the courage to admit one's errors.
The world is filled with interesting things to do. Don't lead a dull life in such a thrilling world.
Mix judgement with ambition and season it with energy. It makes a splendid recipe for success.
Forget yourself by becoming interested in others. Do every day a good deed that will put a smile of joy on someone's face.
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.
If you can be kind and considerate for one day, then you can be for another. It won't cost you a penny in the world. Begin today.
Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.
Face the thing that seems overwhelming and you will be surprised how your fear will melt away.
So if you aspire to be a good conversationali st, be an attentive listener.
Get the facts. Let's not even attempt to solve our problems without first collecting all the facts in an impartial manner.
By all means take thought for the tomorrow, yes, careful thought and planning and preparation. But have no anxiety.
If we want to find happiness, let's stop thinking about gratitude or ingratitude and give for the inner joy of giving.
Do things for others and you'll find your self-consciousness evaporating like morning dew.
Let's fight for our happiness by following a daily program of cheerful and constructive thinking.
Enthusiasm is that ingredient of vitality mixed with a firm belief in what you are doing that ensures the success of any project you undertake.
Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself.
One can win the attention and time and cooperation of even the most sought-after people by becoming genuinely interested in them.
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living.
If we think happy thoughts, we will be happy. If we think miserable thoughts, we will be miserable.
By criticizing, we do not make lasting changes and often incur resentment.
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.
When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means we have everything to gain.
I wasn't interested in making a lot of money, but I was interested in making a lot of living.
I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate, and glorify the obvious - because the obvious is what people need to be told.
People are not interested in you. They are not interested in me. They are interested in themselves - morning, noon and after dinner.
If you got it, ask yourself why and try to repeat the action. If you failed, ask yourself why and try to learn from the experience.
By talking to yourself about the things you have to be grateful for you can fill your mind with thoughts that soar and sing.
If you want to be a good conversationalist, be a good listener. To be interesting, be interested.
I've found that worry and irritation vanish into thin air the moment I open my mind to the many blessings I possess.
If you do something for someone else, never remember. If someone does something for you, never forget.
You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.
All men have fears, but the brave put down their fears and go forward, sometimes to death, but always to victory.
If half a century of living has taught me anything at all, it has taught me that nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.
For better or worse, you must play your own little instrument in the orchestra of life.
By fighting you never get enough, but by yielding you get more than you expected.
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