1.
Remember,
today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
Dale Carnegie
Reflect on the fact that yesterday's apprehensions are today's realities.
2.
It isn't what you have,
or who you are,
or where you are,
or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy.
It is what you think about.
Dale Carnegie
'Your disposition is determined not by your resources, identity, location or activities, but rather by your mental outlook.'
3.
If you are not in the process of becoming the person you want to be,
you are automatically engaged in becoming the person you don't want to be.
Dale Carnegie
'If you are not actively striving to become the person you desire, then you are passively heading in the opposite direction.'
4.
Any fool can criticize,
condemn and complain - and most fools do.
But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.
Dale Carnegie
Any simpleton can offer reproof, censure and protest - and most simpletons do. But it requires strength of character and self-discipline to be tolerant and merciful.
5.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
Dale Carnegie
Persevere despite seemingly insurmountable odds to attain remarkable results.
6.
Success is getting what you want.
Happiness is wanting what you get.
Dale Carnegie
Fulfillment is achieving what you desire. Contentment is desiring what you receive.
7.
When we hate our enemies,
we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep,
our appetites,
our blood pressure,
our health,
and our happiness.
Dale Carnegie
When we loathe our adversaries, we are gifting them influence over us: influence over our rest, our cravings, our pulse rate, our wellbeing, and our joy.
8.
When I asked him -Mr.Henry Ford- if he ever worried,
he replied: "No.
I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me.
With God in charge,
I believe that every-thing will work out for the best in the end.
So what is there to worry about?
Dale Carnegie
9.
Instead of worrying about what people say of you,
why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
Dale Carnegie
Instead of fretting about what others think of you, why not dedicate effort to achieving something they will respect.
10.
The world is so full of people who are grabbing and self-seeking.
So the rare individual who unselfishly tries to serve others has an enormous advantage.
He has little competition.
Dale Carnegie
The universe is filled with those who are grasping and egocentric. Thus, the unusual individual that altruistically attempts to help others holds a considerable advantage. There is very limited rivalry.
11.
Today is life-the only life you are sure of.
Make the most of today.
Get interested in something.
Shake yourself awake.
Develop a hobby.
Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you.
Live today with gusto.
Dale Carnegie
12.
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living.
We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
Dale Carnegie
13.
The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.
Dale Carnegie
The prosperous man will reap reward from his missteps and approach anew in an alternative manner.
14.
The value of a smile...
It costs nothing,
but creates much.
It enriches those who receive,
without impoverishing those who give.
It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.
None are so rich they can get along without it,
and none so poor but are richer for its benefits.
It creates happiness in the home,
fosters good will in a business,
and is the countersign of friends.
Dale Carnegie
15.
You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
Dale Carnegie
You can make more connections in two months by demonstrating interest in others than you can in two years by attempting to draw attention to yourself.
16.
Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today,
but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.
Dale Carnegie
17.
Feeling sorry for yourself,
and your present condition,
is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.
Dale Carnegie
Mourning your current circumstance is not only futile but the worst practice you could cultivate.
18.
When dealing with people,
remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,
but creatures of emotion.
Dale Carnegie
When interacting with individuals, bear in mind that they are not governed by rationale, but swayed by sentiment.
19.
Develop success from failures.
Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
Dale Carnegie
Forge success from defeats. Disappointment and failure are two of the most certain pathways to triumph.
20.
If you do something for someone else,
never remember.
If someone does something for you,
never forget.
Dale Carnegie
'If you lend a helping hand, let it be forgotten. If someone helps you out, make sure to cherish it.'
21.
You cannot teach a man anything,
you can only help him find it within himself.
Dale Carnegie
22.
An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing.
Dale Carnegie
23.
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.
Dale Carnegie
24.
Life truly is a boomerang.
What you give,
you get.
Dale Carnegie
25.
If you want to gather honey,
don't kick over the beehive.
Dale Carnegie
26.
Fear is the result of a lack of confidence.
A lack of confidence is the result of not knowing what you can do.
A lack of knowing what you can do is caused by a lack of experience.
A lack of experience is caused by a lack of doing something new.
Dale Carnegie
27.
If you want to conquer fear,
don't sit home and think about it.
Go out and get busy.
Dale Carnegie
28.
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 of sleep.
Dale Carnegie
29.
I want you to think of your life as an hourglass.
You know there are thousands of grains of sand in the top of the hourglass;
and they all pass slowly and evenly through the narrow neck in the middle.
Nothing you or I could do would make more than one grain of sand pass through this narrow neck without impairing the hourglass.
You and I and everyone else are like this hourglass.
Dale Carnegie
30.
Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you.
Live today with gusto.
Dale Carnegie
31.
You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so.
For remember,
fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.
Dale Carnegie
32.
Pay less attention to what men say.
Just watch what they do.
Dale Carnegie
33.
One of the worst features about worrying is that it destroys our ability to concentrate.
When we worry,
our minds jump here and there and everywhere,
and we lose all power of decision.
However,
when we force ourselves to face the worst and accept it mentally,
we then eliminate all those vague imaginings and put ourselves in a position in which we are able to concentrate on our problem.
Dale Carnegie
34.
Give Honest and Sincere Appreciation.
Dale Carnegie
35.
Applause is a receipt,
not a bill.
Dale Carnegie
36.
When fate hands you a lemon,
make lemonade.
Dale Carnegie
37.
Everybody in the world is seeking happiness - and there is one sure way to find it.
That is by controlling your thoughts.
Happiness doesn't depend on outward conditions.
It depends on inner conditions.
Dale Carnegie
38.
Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw,
hear what you heard,
feel what you felt.
Relevant detail,
couched in concrete,
colorful language,
is the best way to recreate the incident as it happened and to picture it for the audience.
Dale Carnegie
39.
Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs.
Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger.
If you do the little jobs well,
the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.
Dale Carnegie
40.
Remember,
happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have;
it depends solely upon what you think.
So start each day by thinking of all the things you have to be thankful for.
Your future will depend very largely on the thoughts you think today.
So think thoughts of hope and confidence and love and success.
Dale Carnegie
41.
If you believe in what you are doing,
then let nothing hold you up in your work.
Dale Carnegie
42.
You never achieve success unless you like what you are doing.
Dale Carnegie
43.
Five hundred years before Christ was born,
the Greek philosopher Heraclitus told his students that "everything changes except the law of change".
He said: "You cannot step in the same river twice." The river changes every second;
and so does the man who stepped in it.
Life is a ceaseless change.
The only certainty is today.
Why mar the beauty of living today by trying to solve the problems of a future that is shrouded in ceaseless change and uncertainty-a future that no one can possibly foretell?
Dale Carnegie
44.
The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
Dale Carnegie
45.
You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world's happiness now.
How? By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged.
Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today,
but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.
Dale Carnegie
46.
The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another's keeping .
Dale Carnegie
47.
The royal road to a man's heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.
Dale Carnegie
48.
It isn't work that makes you tired,
it's your mental attitude.
Dale Carnegie
49.
There are always three speeches,
for every one you actually gave.
The one you practiced,
the one you gave,
and the one you wish you gave.
Dale Carnegie
50.
Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it.
To someone who has seen a dozen people frown,
scowl or turn their faces away,
your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds.
Dale Carnegie
