An old man was asked what had robbed him of joy in his life. His reply was, “Things that never happened.”
DALE CARNEGIEAn old man was asked what had robbed him of joy in his life. His reply was, “Things that never happened.”
DALE CARNEGIEThe successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.
DALE CARNEGIEPerhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.
DALE CARNEGIEFace the thing that seems overwhelming and you will be surprised how your fear will melt away.
DALE CARNEGIEPeople do things for “their” reasons, not ours. So find their reasons.
DALE CARNEGIEDon’t ask a man what is important to him. Watch how he spends his time
DALE CARNEGIEKnowledge isn’t power until it is applied.
DALE CARNEGIEListen 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.
DALE CARNEGIEThe man who starts out going nowhere, generally gets there.
DALE CARNEGIEUse encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.
DALE CARNEGIERemember that other people may be totally wrong. But they don’t think so. Don’t condemn them. Any fool can do that. Try to understand them. Only wise, tolerant, exceptional people even try to do that.
DALE CARNEGIEYou are something new in this world. Never before, since the beginning of time, has there ever been anybody exactly like you; and never again throughout all the ages to come will there ever be anybody exactly like you again.
DALE CARNEGIECheck 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.
DALE CARNEGIEThe 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 CARNEGIEForget yourself by becoming interested in others. Do every day a good deed that will put a smile of joy on someone’s face.
DALE CARNEGIEIf 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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