Dale Carnegie

If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes; but it will be an empty victory because you…

— Dale Carnegie

“Emerson said: “Every man I meet is my superior in some way. In that, I learn of him.”

— Dale Carnegie

Everybody in the world is seeking happiness - and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your…

— Dale Carnegie

Everyone should have a deep-seated interest or hobby to enrich his mind, add zest to living, and perhaps, depending upon what it…

— Dale Carnegie

People who talk only of themselves think only of themselves.

— Dale Carnegie

Even god doesn't propose to judge a man till his last days, why should you and I?

— Dale Carnegie

Always avoid the acute angle.

— Dale Carnegie

When we have a brilliant idea, instead of making others think it is ours, why not let them cook and stir the…

— Dale Carnegie

If we want to find happiness, let's stop thinking about gratitude or ingratitude and give for the inner joy of giving.

— Dale Carnegie

Let's fight for our happiness by following a daily program of cheerful and constructive thinking.

— Dale Carnegie

“One of the most distinguished psychiatrists living, Dr. Carl Jung, says in his book Modern Man in Search of a Soul (*):…

— Dale Carnegie

Your smile is a messenger of your goodwill.

— Dale Carnegie

“Good speakers usually find when they finish that there have been four versions of the speech: the one they delivered, the one…

— Dale Carnegie

Begin with praise and honest appreciation. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.…

— Dale Carnegie

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

Even in such technical lines as engineering, about 15% of one's financial success is due one's technical knowledge and about 85% is…

— Dale Carnegie

“about 15 percent of one’s financial success is due to one’s technical knowledge and about 85 percent is due to skill in…

— Dale Carnegie

Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today.

— Dale Carnegie

Cash can buy, but it takes enthusiasm to sell.

— Dale Carnegie

Why talk about what we want? That is childish. Absurd. Of course, you are interested in what you want. You are eternally…

— Dale Carnegie

Flattery is counterfeit, and like counterfeit money, it will eventually get you into trouble if you pass it to someone else.

— Dale Carnegie

Act as if you were already happy and that will tend to make you happy.

— Dale Carnegie

The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.

— Dale Carnegie

“When fate hands you lemons, make lemonade.”

— Dale Carnegie

“Nobody is so miserable as he who longs to be somebody and something other than the person he is in body and…

— Dale Carnegie