Dale Carnegie Quotes

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.

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

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

The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.

If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive.

When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.

The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

An old man was asked what had robbed him of joy in his life. His reply was, “Things that never happened.”

You are something new in this world. Never before, since the beginning of time, has there ever been anybody exactly like you; and never again throughout all the ages to come will there ever be anybody exactly like you again.

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

Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.

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

Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.

The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. I swiped them from Chesterfield. I stole them from Jesus. And I put them in a book. If you don’t like their rules, whose would you use?

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

The only way on Earth to influence other people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it.

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