A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. Intelligence is like underwear, everyone has it, but you don't have to show it off. The expression a woman wears on her face is more important than the clothes she wears on her back.
Dale CarnegieIn short, we lose the freshness and spontaneity of true conversation. These are areas in which everyone interested in self-improvement will seek to improve.
Dale CarnegieIf we speak poorly about that which we do well... people will assume we perform poorly!
Dale CarnegieFlaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
Dale CarnegieIn talking with people, don't begin by discussing the things on which you differ. Begin by emphasizing - and keep on emphasizing - the things on which you agree. Keep emphasizing, if possible, that you are both striving for the same end and that your only difference is one of method and not of purpose.
Dale Carnegie