Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself. Dale Carnegie More Quotes by Dale Carnegie More Quotes From Dale Carnegie 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 work-outworrybelieve Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. Dale Carnegie encouragingsuccessinspirational Keep your mind open to change all the time. Welcome it. Court it. It is only by examining and reexamining your opinions and ideas that you can progress. Dale Carnegie mindideasthinking Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire. Dale Carnegie fearsuccesspeople So if you aspire to be a good conversationali st, 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 Carnegie enjoyaccomplishmentinteresting 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 competitionselfpeople Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime. Dale Carnegie valentines-daykindnessmay 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 cutebest-friendinspirational Fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind. Dale Carnegie couragefearsuccess 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 changeacceptanceinspirational 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 fearmotivationalinspirational 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 lawmenyears Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct. Dale Carnegie faultsencouragementuse Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. Dale Carnegie inspirationallovefunny 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. Dale Carnegie progresslessonsmistake Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves. Dale Carnegie influencing-peoplegood-listenerlisteners Face the thing that seems overwhelming and you will be surprised how your fear will melt away. Dale Carnegie overwhelmingseemsfaces Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes them strive to justify themselves. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurts their sense of importance, and arouses resentment. Dale Carnegie pridecriticismhurt Praise is like sunlight to the warm human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And yet, while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are somehow reluctant to give our fellow the warm sunshine of praise. Dale Carnegie sunshineflowerwind 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. Dale Carnegie understandingbridgesgiving
