An old man was asked what had robbed him of joy in his life. His reply was, “Things that never happened.”
DALE CARNEGIEPeople do things for “their” reasons, not ours. So find their reasons.
More Dale Carnegie Quotes
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Our trouble is not ignorance, but inaction.
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Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.
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Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.
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Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.
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Arouse in the other person an eager want. He who can do this has the whole world with him. He who cannot walks a lonely way.
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Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it.
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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.
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Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
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Don’t ask a man what is important to him. Watch how he spends his time
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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.
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Don’t be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.
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Pay less attention to what men say. Just watch what they do.
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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.
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Forget yourself by becoming interested in others. Do every day a good deed that will put a smile of joy on someone’s face.
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Abilities wither under criticism; they blossom under encouragement.
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