If you want others to like you, if you want to develop real friendships, if you want to help others at the same time as you help yourself, keep this principle in mind: Become genuinely interested in other people.
DALE CARNEGIEAny fool can criticize, condemn and complain – and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.
More Dale Carnegie Quotes
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Face the thing that seems overwhelming and you will be surprised how your fear will melt away.
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The man who starts out going nowhere, generally gets there.
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Pay less attention to what men say. Just watch what they do.
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Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
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Let’s never try to get even with our enemies, because if we do we will hurt ourselves far more than we hurt them. Let’s do as General Eisenhower does: let’s never waste a minute thinking about people we don’t like.
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Don’t ask a man what is important to him. Watch how he spends his time
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Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.
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When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.
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Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
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Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.
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Remember happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.
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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.
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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.
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Cash can buy, but it takes enthusiasm to sell.
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Check up each week on the progress you are making. Ask yourself what mistakes you have made, what improvement, what lessons you have learned for the future.
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