You can sing only what you are. You can paint only what you are. You must be what your experiences, your environment, and your heredity have made you. For better or for worse, you must play your own little instrument in the orchestra of life. Dale Carnegie More Quotes by Dale Carnegie More Quotes From Dale Carnegie Instead of condemning people, let's try to understand them. Let's try to figure out why they do what they do. That's a lot more profitable and intriguing than criticism; and it breeds sympathy, tolerance and kindness. Dale Carnegie tolerance kindness people Take a chance! All life is a chance Dale Carnegie overcoming-addiction risk chance The trouble with most of us is that we keep our eyes closed to opportunities that thrust themselves at us; and rare is the man who searches for his opportunity or sees one even when he stumbles over it. Dale Carnegie eye opportunity men Don't Criticize, Condemn, Or Complain. Dale Carnegie criticize complaining life 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. Our enemies would dance with joy if only they knew how they were worrying us, lacerating us, and getting even with us! Our hate is not hurting them at al, but our hate is turning our days and nights into a hellish turmoil. Dale Carnegie forgiveness inspiring life No matter what happens, always be yourself. Dale Carnegie always-be-yourself being-yourself matter When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade. Dale Carnegie fear success inspirational Looking at the other person's point of view and arousing in him an eager want for something is not to be construed as manipulating that person so that he will do something that is only for your benefit and his detriment. Each party should gain from the negotiation. Dale Carnegie benefits party views Try honest to see things from the other person's point of view. Dale Carnegie honest views trying Once I did bad and that I heard ever. Twice I did good, but that I heard never. Dale Carnegie heard This is a hurried age we're living in. If you've got anything to say, say it quickly, get to the point and stop, and give the other man a chance to talk. Dale Carnegie age giving men You must have a good time meeting people if you expect them to have a good time meeting you. Dale Carnegie having-a-good-time good-times people Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves. Dale Carnegie perseverance motivational inspirational One can win the attention and time and cooperation of even the most sought-after people by becoming genuinely interested in them. Dale Carnegie becoming winning people The only way on Earth to influence other people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it. Dale Carnegie want motivational people Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it... that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear. Dale Carnegie perseverance fear inspirational There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave. Dale Carnegie skills literature wish It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you’re doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It’s what you think of it. Two people may in the same place doing the same thing, and yet one may be miserable and the other happy. Why? Because of a different mental attitude. Dale Carnegie attitude two thinking There is one all-important law of human conduct. If we obey that law, we shall almost never get into trouble. In fact, that law, if obeyed, will bring us countless friends and constant happiness. But the very instant we break the law, we shall get into endless trouble. The law is this: Always make the other person feel important. Dale Carnegie important law facts First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst. Dale Carnegie success motivational inspirational
