So if you aspire to be a good conversationalist, be an attentive listener. To be interesting, be interested. Ask questions that other persons will enjoy answering. Encourage them to talk about themselves and their accomplishments.
DALE CARNEGIEThere are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.
More Dale Carnegie Quotes
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Abilities wither under criticism; they blossom under encouragement.
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The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.
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An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing.
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Believe that you will succeed, and you will.
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The life of many a person could probably be changed if only someone would make him feel important.
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If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive.
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Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, ‘I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.
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Listen first. Give your opponents a chance to talk. Let them finish. Do not resist, defend or debate. This only raises barriers. Try to build bridges of understanding.
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The man who starts out going nowhere, generally gets there.
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People do things for “their” reasons, not ours. So find their reasons.
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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.
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Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.
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Take a chance! All life is a chance
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The way to defeat fear: decide on a course of conduct and follow it. Keep so busy and work so hard that you forget about being afraid.
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Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it… that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.
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