Improving yourself is a lot more profitable than trying to improve others. — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire. — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
All the king's horses and all the king's men can't put the past together again. So let's remember: Don't try to saw… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Instead of condemning people, let's try to understand them. Let's try to figure out why they do what they do. That's a… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Remember that other people may be totally wrong. But they don't think so. Don't condemn them. Any fool can do that. Try… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
This is the only chance you will ever have on earth with this exciting adventure called life. So why not plan it,… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Listen first. Give your opponents a chance to talk. Let them finish. Do not resist, defend or debate. This only raises barriers.… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
When the friendly jailer gave Socrates the poison cup to drink, the jailer said: "Try to bear lightly what needs must be."… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
There is a reason why the other person thinks and acts as they do. Ferret out that reason - and you have… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
The world is so full of people who are grabbing and self-seeking. So the rare individual who unselfishly tries to serve others… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Close your eyes. You might try saying. . . something like this: "The sun is shining overhead. The sky is blue and… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
A good deed, "said the prophet Mohammed, "is one that brings a smile of joy to the face of another." Why will… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Tell a child, a husband or an employee that he is stupid or dumb at a certain thing, that he has no… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
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… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
“If we are so contemptibly selfish that we can’t radiate a little happiness and pass on a bit of honest appreciation without… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
You and I are standing this very second at the meeting place of two eternities: the vast past that has endured forever,… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Do you know someone you would like to change and regulate and improve? Good! That is fine. I am all in favor… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Five hundred years before Christ was born, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus told his students that "everything changes except the law of change".… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Millions of people have wrecked their lives in angry turmoil, because they refused to accept the worst; refused to try to improve… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Try leaving a trail of little sparks of gratitude on your daily trips. You will be surprised how they will set small… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
If you got it, ask yourself why and try to repeat the action. If you failed, ask yourself why and try to… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Let's never try to get even with our enemies, because if we do we will hurt ourselves far more than we hurt… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Try to fix firmly in your mind what you would like to do; and then, without veering off direction, you will move… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Naturalness is the easiest thing in the world to acquire, if you will forget yourself-forget about the impression you are trying to… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
There is a reason why the other man thinks and acts as he does. Ferret out that reason — and you have… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Any fool can try to defend his or her mistakes- and most fools do- but it raises one above the herd and… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
If we merely try to impress people and get people interested in us, we will never have many true, sincere friends. Friends,… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. The successful man will profit from… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures bristling with prejudice and motivated by pride and… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate, and glorify the obvious - because the obvious is what people need to be told. — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
You can make more friends in two months by becoming more interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
“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.” — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
“Apply the blacksmith's homely principle when you are speaking. If you feel deeply about your subject you will be able to think of little… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
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… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
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… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars. — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
If you want to know how to make people shun you and laugh at you behind your back and even despise you, here is… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
So if you aspire to be a good conversationali st, be an attentive listener. To be interesting, be interested. Ask questions that other persons… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
...Be grateful for what you have to be thankful for instead of complaining about the little things that annoy you. — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you. — Dale Carnegie Copy Share
