Quote

A boil on a man's neck is more important to him than 40 floods in India

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
Neck
Flood
Necks
India
Important
Men
Floods
Boil

More quotes by Dale Carnegie

Image
Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.
Dale Carnegie
Image
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
Dale Carnegie
Image
We move toward what we picture in our minds.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Remember that unjust critisism is often a disquised compliment.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Do things for others and you'll find your self-consciousness evaporating like morning dew.
Dale Carnegie
Image
you can measure the size of a person by what makes him or her angry
Dale Carnegie
Image
When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.
Dale Carnegie
Image
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.
Dale Carnegie
Image
You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.
Dale Carnegie
Image
We nourish the bodies of our children and friends and employees, but how seldom do we nourish their selfesteem? We provide them with roast beef and potatoes to build energy, but we neglect to give them kind words of appreciation that would sing in their memories for years like the music of the morning stars.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Pay less attention to what men say. Just watch what they do.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Take stock of your fears now and see how many of them are senseless. If you are honest with yourself you will probably find most of them are groundless.
Dale Carnegie
Image
When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.
Dale Carnegie
Image
The ability to speak well is the shortcut to distinction.
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
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
Dale Carnegie
Image
To be interesting, be interested.
Dale Carnegie
Image
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.
Dale Carnegie
Image
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest steppingstones to success. No other element can do so much for a man if he is willing to study them and make capital out of them. Look backward. Can't you see where your failures have helped you?
Dale Carnegie
Image
Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
Dale Carnegie