Try to fix firmly in your mind what you would like to do; and then, without veering off direction, you will move straight to the goal. Dale Carnegie More Quotes by Dale Carnegie More Quotes From Dale Carnegie 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 finding-yourselfbeing-yourselfinspirational When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion. Dale Carnegie emotionalremember-yourelationship 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 motivationalinspirationallife 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 motivationalinspirationallife If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. Dale Carnegie good-morningmotivationalinspirational 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 gratitudeselfcharacter 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 confidencegratitudethinking People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing. Dale Carnegie successmotivationalinspirational Nobody is more persuasive than a good listener Dale Carnegie good-listenerpersuasivelisteners Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Dale Carnegie faithtimefunny If you must make a mistake, make a new one each time. Dale Carnegie ifsmistake If you do something for someone else, never remember. If someone does something for you, never forget. Dale Carnegie never-forgetdoeremember 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 smilehappinessinspirational 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 motivationalpositivelife 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 something-newresultsknowing An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing. Dale Carnegie planninghours The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it. Dale Carnegie grandchildrensweetway The world is filled with interesting things to do. Don't lead a dull life in such a thrilling world. Dale Carnegie dull-lifeworldinteresting 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 hatesleepblood Everyday is a new life to a wise man. Dale Carnegie everydaywisemen