Top 300 Dale Carnegie Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “We are gods in the chrysalis.”

— Dale Carnegie

102. “Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.”

— Dale Carnegie

103. “A barber lathers a man before he shaves him.”

— Dale Carnegie

104. “Improving yourself is a lot more profitable than trying to improve others.”

— Dale Carnegie

105. “An argument would have begun to steam and boil and sputter – and you know how arguments end. Even if I had convinced him that he was wrong, his pride would have made it difficult for him to back down and give in.”

— Dale Carnegie

106. “Become genuinely interested in other people.”

— Dale Carnegie

107. “You can’t win an argument. You can’t because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it.”

— Dale Carnegie

108. “Tell the audience what you’re going to say, say it; then tell them what you’ve said.”

— Dale Carnegie

109. “Make the other person feel important – and do it sincerely.”

— Dale Carnegie

110. “People support a world they helped create.”

— Dale Carnegie

111. “90% of all management problems are caused by miscommunication.”

— Dale Carnegie

112. “If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.”

— Dale Carnegie

113. “In order to make friends you must first be friendly.”

— Dale Carnegie

114. “Don’t ask a man what is important to him. Watch how he spends his time.”

— Dale Carnegie

115. “If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive.”

— Dale Carnegie

116. “Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.”

— Dale Carnegie

117. “Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today.”

— Dale Carnegie

118. “If we think happy thoughts, we will be happy. If we think miserable thoughts, we will be miserable.”

— Dale Carnegie

119. “One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.”

— Dale Carnegie

120. “People are not interested in you. They are not interested in me. They are interested in themselves – morning, noon and after dinner.”

— Dale Carnegie

121. “The only way on Earth to influence other people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it.”

— Dale Carnegie

122. “Self-expression is the dominant necessity of human nature.”

— Dale Carnegie

123. “Fear is the result of a lack of confidence. A lack of confidence is the result of not knowing what you can do. A lack of knowing what you can do is caused by a lack of experience. A lack of experience is caused by a lack of doing something new.”

— Dale Carnegie

124. “Nobody kicks a dead dog.”

— Dale Carnegie

125. “Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.”

— Dale Carnegie

126. “We all have possibilities we don’t know about. We can do things we don’t even dream we can do.”

— Dale Carnegie

127. “Remember happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.”

— Dale Carnegie

128. “Let the other person save face.”

— Dale Carnegie

129. “Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours.”

— Dale Carnegie

130. “Everybody in the world is seeking happiness – and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn’t depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions.”

— Dale Carnegie

131. “Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.”

— Dale Carnegie

132. “Flattery is from the teeth out. Sincere appreciation is from the heart out.”

— Dale Carnegie

133. “Abilities wither under criticism; they blossom under encouragement.”

— Dale Carnegie

134. “Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.”

— Dale Carnegie

135. “In a Nutshell – Fundamental Techniques In Handling People; Principle 1 – Don’t criticize, condemn or complain; Principle 2 – Give honest and sincere appreciation; Principle 3 – Arouse in the other person an eager want.”

— Dale Carnegie

136. “The world is so full of people who are grabbing and self-seeking. So the rare individual who unselfishly tries to serve others has an enormous advantage. He has little competition.”

— Dale Carnegie

137. “Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.”

— Dale Carnegie

138. “Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance.”

— Dale Carnegie

139. “People do things for “their” reasons, not ours. So find their reasons.”

— Dale Carnegie

140. “Your smile is a messenger of your goodwill.”

— Dale Carnegie

141. “Talk in terms of the other person’s interests.”

— Dale Carnegie

142. “Keep your mind open to change all the time. Welcome it. Court it. It is only by examining and reexamining your opinions and ideas that you can progress.”

— Dale Carnegie

143. “The best things in life are yours, if you can appreciate yourself.”

— Dale Carnegie

144. “Create happiness for others.”

— Dale Carnegie

145. “Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.”

— Dale Carnegie

146. “Put a ‘stop-loss’ order on your worries. Decide just how much anxiety a thing may be worth- and refuse to give it any more.”

— Dale Carnegie

147. “Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it. To someone who has seen a dozen people frown, scowl or turn their faces away, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds.”

— Dale Carnegie

148. “How to Win Friends and Influence People.”

— Dale Carnegie

149. “Take a chance! All life is a chance.”

— Dale Carnegie

150. “Confusion is the main cause of worry.”

— Dale Carnegie