One of the surest ways of making a friend and influencing the opinion of another is to give consideration to [his or her] opinion, let [him or her] sustain a feeling of importance.

Unjust criticism is usually disguised compliment. It often means that you have aroused jealously and envy. Remember that no one ever kicks a dead log.

Praise is like sunlight to the warm human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And yet, while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are somehow reluctant to give our fellow the warm sunshine of praise.

All men have fears, but the brave put down their fears and go forward, sometimes to death, but always to victory.

Success in dealing with people depends on sympathetic grasp of the other person's viewpoint.

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.