44 quotes
American writer and lecturer (1888-1955)
“Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn—and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.”
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all."
on Perseverance
"You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you."
on Agriculture
"When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion."
on Emotion
"Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it... that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear."
on Fear
"Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment."
on Life
"If you want to conquer fear, don't sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy."
"Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have, it depends solely upon what you think."
on Happiness
"It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it."
on Perception
"Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success."
on Success
"Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you."
"You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind."
"If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy."
"All life is a chance. So take it! The person who goes furthest is the one who is willing to do and dare."
on Courage
"Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude."
"The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it."
on Wisdom
"Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success."
"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing."
"Flaming enthusiasm, backed by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success."
"Success is getting what you want..Happiness is wanting what you get."
"you can measure the size of a person by what makes him or her angry"
on Anger