The difference between appreciation and flattery? That is simple. One is sincere and the other insincere. One comes from the heart out; the other from the teeth out. One is unselfish; the other selfish. One is universally admired; the other universally condemned.
Dale CarnegieLet's not allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. Remember "Life is too short to be little".
Dale CarnegieLook your audience straight in the eyes, and begin to talk as if every one of them owed you money.
Dale CarnegieWhen we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means we have everything to gain.
Dale Carnegie