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Quotes by Dale Carnegie

“Happiness doesnt depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude”

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming more interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you”

“Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.”

“First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.”

“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.”

“Remember happiness doesnt depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think”

“You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesnt exist anywhere except in the mind.”

“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.”

“Remember happiness doesnt depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.”

“Many people think that if they were only in some other place, or had some other job, they would be happy. Well, that is doubtful. So get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and dont put off being happy until some future date.”

“Do you remember the things you were worrying about a year ago? How did they work out? Didnt you waste a lot of fruitless energy on account of most of them? Didnt most of them turn out all right after all?”

“Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.”

“If only the people who worry about their liabilities would think about the riches they do possess, they would stop worrying.”

“The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.”

“We all have possibilities we dont know about. We can do things we dont even dream we can do.”

“Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.”

“Act as if you were already happy and that will tend to make you happy”

“People say Im cocky, but am I supposed to sit here and be insecure and not know where my futures going or not realize that moviemaking is the greatest thing to happen to me?”

“Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment”

“If you cant sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. Its the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep.”