American writer and lecturer, pioneer of self-help
9 quotes in the MindQuotes library.
Reading guide
Dale Carnegie reads like a workshop: choose one idea, try it in a conversation, then return to the book.
Our starting point
Improving listening and everyday relationships
Its very concrete principles let you quickly move from a quotation to an experiment in real life.
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“Believe you will be successful and you will.”Create visual
“Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by a horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.”Create visual
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”Create visual
“The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.”Create visual
“The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.”Create visual
“Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.”Create visual
“Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.”Create visual
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all.”Create visual
“Begin with praise and honest appreciation. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders...Make the fault easy to correct. Make the other person happy about doing what you suggest.”Create visual