“A person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.”
“Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, I like you, you make me happy, I am glad to see you.”
“All men have fears, but the brave put down their fears and go forward.”
“Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn – and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.”
“Ask questions instead of giving orders.”
“Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation, for your character is what you are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”
“Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
“Control your temper. Remember, you can measure the size of a person by what makes him or her angry.”
“Criticisms are like homing pigeons. They always return home.”
“Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.”
“Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.”
“Don’t be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.”
“Every day is a new life to a wise man”
“Everybody in the world is seeking happiness – and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn’t depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions.”
“Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.”
“Flaming enthusiasm backed up by horse sense and persistence is the quality that most frequently makes for success.”
“Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself.”
“Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.”
“Happiness does not depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude”
“If you are not in the process of becoming the person you want to be, you are automatically engaged in becoming the person you don’t want to be. “
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”
“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 it.”
“It raises one above the herd and gives one a feeling of nobility and exaltation to admit one’s mistakes. “
“Knowledge isn’t power until it is applied.”
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”
“No matter what happens, always be yourself.”
“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.”
“One of the 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.”
“One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.”
“Only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind.”
“Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.”
“Our thoughts make us what we are.”
“Pay less attention to what men say. Just watch what they do.”
“People are more likely to accept an order if they had a part in the decision that caused the order to be issued.”
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”
“Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. “
“Success in dealing with people depends on a sympathetic grasp of the other person’s viewpoint.”
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.”
“Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.”
“Talk to someone about themselves and they’ll listen for hours.”
“The best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today’s work superbly today.”
“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”
“The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.”
“The only way I can get you to do anything is by giving you what you want.”
“The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another’s keeping.”
“The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.”
“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.”
“To be interesting, be interested.”
“Two men looked out from prison bars, One saw the mud, the other saw stars.”
“When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness.”
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”