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An effective speaker knows that the success or failure of his talk is not for him to decide - it will be decided in the minds and hearts of his hearers.

Dale Carnegie

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Dale Carnegie
Age: 66 †
Born: 1888
Born: November 24
Died: 1955
Died: November 1
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Missouri
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The words Think and Thank are inscribed in many of the Cromwellian churches of England. These words ought to be inscribed in our hearts, too: Think and Thank. Think of all we have to be grateful for, and thank God for all our boons and bounties.
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If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.
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The biggest lesson I have learned is the stupendous importance of what we think. If I knew what you think, I would know what you are, for your thoughts make you what you are by changing our thoughts, we can change our lives.
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Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.
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One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
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Every minister, lecturer and public speaker know the discouragement of pouring himself of herself out to an audience and not receiving a single ripple of appreciative comment.
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We are gods in the chrysalis.
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Is enthusiasm important in selling? Yes, genuine, heartfelt enthusiasm is one of the most potent factors of success in almost any undertaking.
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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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Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs.
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Talk to anyone about himself positively and he'll listen without interruption.
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Today is our most precious possession. It is our only sure possession.
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If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
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The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. I swiped them from Chesterfield. I stole them from Jesus. And I put them in a book.
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Happiness is largely an attitude of mind, of viewing life from the right angle.
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Life truly is a boomerang. What you give, you get.
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Nothing else so inspires and heartens people as words of appreciation. You and I may soon forger the words of encouragement and appreciation that we utter now, but the person to whom we have spoken them may treasure them and repeat them to themselves over a lifetime
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Try to fix firmly in your mind what you would like to do and then, without veering off direction, you will move straight to the goal.
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Learning is an active process. We learn by doing.. Only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind.
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We move toward what we picture in our minds.
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