Dale Carnegie

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Dale Carnegie was a pioneering author and lecturer known for his work on personal development and effective communication, particularly through 'How to Win Friends and Influence People.'

Born
November 24, 1888
Died
November 1, 1955
Quotes
401
Rank
#322

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"Develop success from failures."

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"To be interesting, be interested."

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"If we merely try to impress people and get people interested in us, we will never have many true, sincere friends. Friends, real friends, are not made that way."

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"STOP AND LOOK out the window and see how beautiful the world is. It is there-enjoy it. Go out tonight and look up at the stars. They are the wonders of nature"

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"The man who grasps an opportunity as it is paraded before him, nine times out of ten makes a success, but the man who makes his own opportunities is, barring an accident, a sure-fire success"

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"Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt."

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"There is a certain degree of satisfaction in having the courage to admit one's errors. It not only clears up the air of guilt and defensiveness, but often helps solve the problem created by the error"

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"An old man was asked what had robbed him of joy in his life. His reply was, "Things that never happened.""

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"Don't criticize, condemn or complain. Constantly criticizing, condemning and complaining is what breaks most relationships. Instead of criticizing and condemning, figure out how you can solve the problem together. Instead of focusing on blaming the other person for what they did wrong, focus on how you can avoid the problem next time."

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"Let's cease thinking of our accomplishments, our wants. Let's try to figure out the other man's good points. Then forget flattery. Give honest, sincere appreciation. Be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise, and people will cherish your words and treasure them and repeat them over a lifetime - repeat them years after you have forgotten them."

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"You are going to survive. And good things are going to start to happen again. And one day you are going to look back and this will not even be such a bad thing"

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"Practice, practice, practice in speaking before an audience will tend to remove all fear of audiences, just as practice in swimming will lead to confidence and facility in the water. You must learn to speak by speaking."

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"There is a certain degree of satisfaction in having the courage to admit one's errors."

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"I wasn't interested in making a lot of money, but I was interested in making a lot of living."

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"If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities. The thing is to get the work done."

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"If you got it, ask yourself why and try to repeat the action. If you failed, ask yourself why and try to learn from the experience."

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