Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie
Dale Harbison Carnegiewas an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born into poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, a bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Lincoln the Unknown, and several other books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth24 November 1888
CityMaryville, MO
CountryUnited States of America
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- wrestling
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- world
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Any fool can try to defend his or her mistakes- and most fools do- but it raises one above the herd and gives one a feeling of nobility and exultation to admit one's mistakes.
Every day I pray. I yield myself to God and the tensions and anxieties go out of me and peace and power come in.
If you act enthusiastic, you'll be enthusiastic!
Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
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.
Today is the only time we can possibly live.
If we think happy thoughts, we will be happy. If we think miserable thoughts, we will be miserable.
Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities.
Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
By talking to yourself about the things you have to be grateful for you can fill your mind with thoughts that soar and sing.
Talk to someone about themselves and they'll listen for hours.
Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident.
Let the other person save face.
Flattery is counterfeit, and like counterfeit money, it will eventually get you into trouble if you pass it to someone else.