Dale Carnegie: Quotes and aphorisms

It is said that Dale Carnegie's advice is applicable only to the West - after all, the author of books is an American. Nevertheless, one should not rush to hasty conclusions. Carnegie's books are written in a very interesting and lively language, based on practical psychology in dealing with people. Something for yourself you are sure to find them really useful. And the time spent reading is not wasted for nothing.

The fate of the author is amazing. He went through a difficult path from poverty to universal recognition. His works people seek, acquire, quote, reread again and again. And it's no accident. After all, the author - engaged in a favorite business, to which he had an absolute vocation. He managed to realize his dream - to teach effective communication skills.

Who is Dale Carnegie?

Dale Carnegie - American teacher, lecturer, writer, speaker-motivator. He stood at the origins of the creation of the theory of communication, translating the scientific development of psychologists of that time into a practical area, developing his own concept of conflict-free communication.

Founded courses on self-improvement, effective communication skills, speeches and others.

Dale Carnegie founded his own Institute for Effective Speaking and Human Relations, which has branches in many countries. The University of Dale Carnegie currently operates in St. Louis, where tens of thousands of people are trained and certified annually.

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At this address you can visit Site of the author , listen to Audio books , as well as free to download and see Carnegie Dale on video .

Quotes and aphorisms

On this page we present to your attention some quotes and aphorisms Dale Carnegie, taken from his books:

1. The burden of the future, added to the burden of the past, which you are charging yourself in the present, makes you stumble on the path of even the strongest.
2. When a person starts a war with himself, he is already worth something.
3. The more significant a person is, the more satisfied the people who offend him.
4. Every person at least five minutes a day is a fool. The real wisdom is not to exceed this time limit.
5. Be busy. This is the cheapest medicine on earth - and one of the most effective.
6. In this world, there is only one way to earn love - stop demanding it and start giving love, not hoping for gratitude.
7. A small lonely person is very easy to break, but when his soul draws power from God, he becomes invincible.
8. When we hate our enemies, we give them power over us - they affect our sleep, appetite, blood pressure, our health and our happiness. .. Our hatred does not harm them, but it turns our days and nights into nightmares.
9. Promises are usually of little value.
10. To show in the beginning the friendly relation is the most correct way to human reason.
11. Our main task is not to look into the foggy future, but to act now, in a direction that we can see.
12. Be able to stand on the position of another person and understand what you need, not you. With the one who can do it, the whole world will be.
13. People are ruled by pride and selfishness, but driven by vanity and prejudice.
14. Do not criticize, condemn or complain.(The "golden rule" of disposing of people from Carnegie's book "How to locate people to yourself")
15. You want to collect honey - do not ruin the hive.
16. The expression of a woman's face is more important than her clothes.
17. In the world there is only one way to get the better of a dispute - it's to evade it!
18. Remember that your interlocutor may be completely wrong. But he does not think so. Do not judge him. In a different way, every fool can do it. Try to understand it. Only wise, tolerant, uncommon people try to do it.
19. Criticism is like a postal pigeon: it always comes back.
20. Do not imitate others. Find yourself and be yourself.
21. We all dream of some magical garden of roses that is beyond the horizon, instead of enjoying roses that bloom right outside our window.

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Source: D. Carnegie's book "Six Ways to Afford People"