Dale Carnegie · 224 pages
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“A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.”
― Dale Carnegie, quote from How To Enjoy Your Life And Your Job
“Never be bothered by what people say, as long as you know in your heart you are right.”
― Dale Carnegie, quote from How To Enjoy Your Life And Your Job
“When I feel particularly tired at the end of the day, or when irritability proves that my nerves are tired, I know beyond question that it has been an inefficient day both as to quantity and quality.”
― Dale Carnegie, quote from How To Enjoy Your Life And Your Job
“Think and Thank.” Think of all we have to be grateful for, and thank God for all our boons and bounties.”
― Dale Carnegie, quote from How To Enjoy Your Life And Your Job
“Those two priceless abilities: first, the ability to think. Second, the ability to do things in the order of their importance.”
― Dale Carnegie, quote from How To Enjoy Your Life And Your Job
“measure my accomplishments,” said Daniel W. Josselyn, “not by how tired I am at the end of the day, but how tired I am not.” He said, “When I feel particularly tired at the end of the day, or when irritability proves that my nerves are tired, I know beyond question that it has been an inefficient day both as to quantity and quality.”
― Dale Carnegie, quote from How To Enjoy Your Life And Your Job
“Remember that unjust criticism is often a disguised compliment. Remember that no one ever kicks a dead dog.”
― Dale Carnegie, quote from How To Enjoy Your Life And Your Job
Dale Carnegie
Born place: in Maryville, Missouri, The United States
Born date November 24, 1888
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