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

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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.

Dale Carnegie

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When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.

Dale Carnegie

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Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

Dale Carnegie

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One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.

Dale Carnegie

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If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

Dale Carnegie

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Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

Dale Carnegie

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Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think. So start each day by thinking of all the things you have to be thankful for. Your future will depend very largely on the thoughts you think today. So think thoughts of hope and confidence and love and success.

Dale Carnegie

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People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.

Dale Carnegie

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Nobody is more persuasive than a good listener

Dale Carnegie

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Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

Dale Carnegie

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If you must make a mistake, make a new one each time.

Dale Carnegie

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If you do something for someone else, never remember. If someone does something for you, never forget.

Dale Carnegie

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The value of a smile... It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None are so rich they can get along without it, and none so poor but are richer for its benefits. It creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in a business, and is the countersign of friends.

Dale Carnegie

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It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.

Dale Carnegie

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Fear is the result of a lack of confidence. A lack of confidence is the result of not knowing what you can do. A lack of knowing what you can do is caused by a lack of experience. A lack of experience is caused by a lack of doing something new.

Dale Carnegie

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An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing.

Dale Carnegie

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The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

Dale Carnegie

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The world is filled with interesting things to do. Don't lead a dull life in such a thrilling world.

Dale Carnegie

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When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness.

Dale Carnegie

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Everyday is a new life to a wise man.

Dale Carnegie

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