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Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.

— Dale Carnegie

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Many people get a sense of savage satisfaction out of denouncing those who are better educated than they are or more successful.

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

How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)

The average person is more interested in their own name than in all the other names in the world put together.

How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.

Permission to Play : Taking Time to Renew Your Smile (2003)

You can make more friends in two months by being interested in them, than in two years by making them interested in you.

How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936)

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