Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.

The chronic kicker, even the most violent critic, will frequently soften and be subdued in the presence of a patient, sympathetic listener— a listener who will be silent while the irate fault-finder dilates like a king cobra and spews the poison out of his system.

If we merely try to impress people and get people interested in us, we will never have many true, sincere friends. Friends, real friends, are not made that way.

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.

People are not interested in you. They are not interested in me. They are interested in themselves - morning, noon and after dinner.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs.

It isn't work that makes you tired, it's your mental attitude.