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.
An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing.
Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident.
So, to prevent fatigue and worry, the first rule is: Rest often. Rest before you get tired.
Let the other person save face.
Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.
Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it.
The unvarnished truth is that almost all the people you meet feel themselves superior to you in some way, and a sure way to their hearts is to let them realize in some subtle way that you recognize their importance, and recognize it sincerely.
Nobody is more persuasive than a good listener.
Don’t fuss about trifles. Don’t permit little things-the mere termites of life-to ruin your happiness.
I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate, and glorify the obvious – because the obvious is what people need to be told.
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.
In order to make friends you must first be friendly.
Take a chance! All life is a chance.
Criticisms are like homing pigeons. They always return home.
Do things for others and you’ll find your self-consciousness evaporating like morning dew.
Let’s never try to get even with our enemies, because if we do we will hurt ourselves far more than we hurt them. Let’s do as General Eisenhower does: let’s never waste a minute thinking about people we don’t like.
There is no such thing as constructive criticism.
If you do something for someone else, never remember. If someone does something for you, never forget.
Let’s fight for our happiness by following a daily program of cheerful and constructive thinking.