The royal road to a man’s heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.
Create happiness for others.
Criticism of others is futile and if you indulge in it often you should be warned that it can be fatal to your career.
The world is so full of people who are grabbing and self-seeking. So the rare individual who unselfishly tries to serve others has an enormous advantage. He has little competition.
If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance.
If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic.
Enthusiasm is that ingredient of vitality mixed with a firm belief in what you are doing that ensures the success of any project you undertake.
You are going to survive. And good things are going to start to happen again. And one day you are going to look back and this will not even be such a bad thing.
If we want to find happiness, let’s stop thinking about gratitude or ingratitude and give for the inner joy of giving.
Be honest, Look for areas where you can admit error and say so. Apologize for your mistakes. It will help disarm your opponents and reduce defensiveness.
Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.
If some people are so hungry for a feeling of importance that they actually go insane to get it, imagine what miracle you and I can achieve by giving people honest appreciation this side of insanity.
Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, ‘I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.’ That is why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins. So, naturally, we are glad to see them.
The trouble with most of us is that we keep our eyes closed to opportunities that thrust themselves at us; and rare is the man who searches for his opportunity or sees one even when he stumbles over it.
Talk in terms of the other person’s interests.
First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.
There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.
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.
Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.