Explore Quotes by Dale Carnegie

Nobody is more persuasive than a good listener

Criticisms are like homing pigeons. They always return home.

Our mental attitude is the x factor that determines our fate.

Appreciation is the legal tender that all souls enjoy.

Do things for others and you'll find your self-consciousness evaporating like morning dew.

The difference between a grave and a rut are the dimensions.

Don't Criticize, Condemn, Or Complain.

People aren't interested in you. They're interested in themselves

Make a man laugh a good hearty laugh, and you've paved the way for friendship. When a man laughs with you, he, to some extent, likes you.

People are not interested in you. They are not interested in me. They are interested in themselves - morning, noon and after dinner.

How often we all have heard speakers begin by calling the attention of the audience to their lack of preparation or lack of ability. If you are not prepared, the audience will probably discover it without your assistance.

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

Obviously, circumstances alone do not make us happy or unhappy. It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feelings. Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven is within you. That is where the kingdom of hell is, too.

Everyday is a new life to a wise man.

He who treads softly goes far.

Don't ask a man what is important to him. Watch how he spends his time

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

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

If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.

You can get ahead in the world. But you will have to work, you will have to want tremendously to accomplish something, and then be willing to pay the price. Are you willing?

Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes them strive to justify themselves. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurts their sense of importance, and arouses resentment.