Dale Carnegie

"Applause is a receipt, not a bill."

"Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success."

"Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves."

"Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success."

"If you believe in what you are doing, then let nothing hold you up in your work. Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities. The thing is to get the work done."

"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."

"Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed."

"One of the most 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."

"The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it."

"The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way."

"Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto."

"You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you."

"You never achieve success unless you like what you are doing."