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Inspirational Quotes by Dale Carnegie

77 Inspirational quotes by Dale Carnegie

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people are not thinking about you, they are busy with their own thoughts before breakfast. He encourages daily kindness, saying it costs nothing and can be started today. A short planning session can save many hours, and believing in your work helps you ignore empty criticism.

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People support a world they helped create.

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Each party should gain from the negotiation.

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Knowledge isn’t power until it is applied.

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Our trouble is not ignorance, but inaction.

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He who treads softly goes far.

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Don't Criticize, Condemn, Or Complain.

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The thing is to get the work done.

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Today is the only time we can possibly live.

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Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.

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Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it.

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I tend to think shorts are too casual That's just not businesslike.

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An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing.

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So, to prevent fatigue and worry, the first rule is: Rest often. Rest before you get tired.

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If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work.

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The man who starts out going nowhere, generally gets there.

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Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.

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

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My popularity, my happiness and sense of worth depend to no small extent upon my skill in dealing with people.

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History has repeatedly been changed by people who had the desire and the ability to transfer their convictions and emotions to their…

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What is the answer to this fatigue? Relax! Relax! Relax! Learn to relax while you are doing your work!

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Take stock of your fears now and see how many of them are senseless. If you are honest with yourself you will…

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If you are not in the process of becoming the person you want to be, you are automatically engaged in becoming the…

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There is only one way under high heaven to get anybody to do anything. Did you ever stop to think of that?…

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If you can be kind and considerate for one day, then you can be for another. It won't cost you a penny…

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The biggest lesson I have learned is the stupendous importance of what we think. If I knew what you think, I would…

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Let's cease thinking of our accomplishments, our wants. Let's try to figure out the other man's good points. Then forget flattery. Give…

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If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a…

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Most people don't remember names, for the simple reason that they don't take the time and energy necessary to concentrate and repeat…

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I realize now that people are not thinking about you and me or caring what is said about us. They are thinking…

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“Let's realise that criticisms are like homing pigeons. They always return home. Let's realise that the person we are going to correct…

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Do you remember the things you were worrying about a year ago? How did they work out? Didn't you waste a lot…

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Psychiatrists declare that most of our fatigue derives from our mental and emotional attitudes... What kinds of emotional factors tire the sedentary…

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“I instantly saw something I admired no end. So while he was weighing my envelope, I remarked with enthusiasm: "I certainly wish…

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George Bernard Shaw was right. He summed it all up when he said: "The secret of being miserable is to have the…

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Enthusiasm is the dynamics of your personality. Without it, whatever abilities you may possess lie dormant; and it is safe to say…

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One of the worst features about worrying is that it destroys our ability to concentrate. When we worry, our minds jump here…

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Let the other person save face.

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Arouse in the other person an eager want.

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Nobody kicks a dead dog

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Create happiness for others.

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I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate, and glorify the obvious - because the obvious is what people need to be told.

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“The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.”

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One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all…

If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack…

I realize now that people are not thinking about you and me or caring what is said about us. They are thinking about themselves-before…

Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.

Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars.

We are gods in the chrysalis.

If you want to know how to make people shun you and laugh at you behind your back and even despise you, here is…

So if you aspire to be a good conversationali st, be an attentive listener. To be interesting, be interested. Ask questions that other persons…

...Be grateful for what you have to be thankful for instead of complaining about the little things that annoy you.

Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.