Quote

How often we all have heard speakers begin by calling the attention of the audience to their lack of preparation or lack of ability. If you are not prepared, the audience will probably discover it without your assistance.

Dale Carnegie

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Dale Carnegie
Age: 66 †
Born: 1888
Born: November 24
Died: 1955
Died: November 1
Biographer
Motivational Speaker
Psychologist
Teacher
Writer
Maryville
Missouri
Dale Breckenridge Carnegie
Dale Harbison Carnagey
Dale Harbison Carnegie
Attention
Discover
Ability
Lack
Often
Calling
Without
Prepared
Begin
Probably
Speakers
Heard
Assistance
Audience
Preparation

More quotes by Dale Carnegie

Image
If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic.
Dale Carnegie
Image
I've found that worry and irritation vanish into thin air the moment I open my mind to the many blessings I possess.
Dale Carnegie
Image
I honestly believe that this is one of the greatest secrets to true peace of mind -- a decent sense of values. We could annihilate 50 percent of all our worries at once if we would develop a sort of private gold standard -- a gold standard of what things are worth to us in terms of our lives.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Talk to anyone about himself positively and he'll listen without interruption.
Dale Carnegie
Image
So if you aspire to be a good conversationali st, be an attentive listener.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes them strive to justify themselves. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurts their sense of importance, and arouses resentment.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.
Dale Carnegie
Image
There is a reason why the other man thinks and acts as he does. Ferret out that reason — and you have the key to his actions, perhaps to his personality. Try honestly to put yourself in his place.
Dale Carnegie
Image
If we speak poorly about that which we do well... people will assume we perform poorly!
Dale Carnegie
Image
Tomorrow you may want to persuade somebody to do something. Before you speak, pause and as yourself, How can I make this person want to do it?
Dale Carnegie
Image
People like people who help them like themselves.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.
Dale Carnegie
Image
It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.
Dale Carnegie
Image
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.
Dale Carnegie
Image
History has repeatedly been changed by people who had the desire and the ability to transfer their convictions and emotions to their listeners.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Happiness is largely an attitude of mind, of viewing life from the right angle.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success.
Dale Carnegie
Image
If you disagree with them you may be tempted to interrupt. But don't. It is dangerous. They won't pay attention to you while they still have a lot of ideas of their own crying for expression. So listen patiently and with an open mind.
Dale Carnegie
Image
To be interesting, be interested.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
Dale Carnegie