Quotes from Dale Carnegie

Dale Harbison Carnegie was 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 (1936), a bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1948), Lincoln the Unknown (1932), and several other books.

Born 11/24/1888

Place of Birth Maryville

Died 11/01/1955

Place of Death Forest Hills

Cause of Death lymphoma

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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

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Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.

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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.

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

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

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There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.

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Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think.

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You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.

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Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

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

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Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

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There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.

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Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.

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

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You never achieve success unless you like what you are doing.

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There is only one way... to get anybody to do anything. And that is by making the other person want to do it.

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If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities. The thing is to get the work done.

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The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another's keeping .

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