If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes; but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponent's good will.
People who can put themselves in the place of other people, who can understand the workings of their minds, need never worry about what the future has in store for them.
If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep.
Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.
Those who do not know how to fight worry die young.
Only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind.
Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurt his sense of importance and arouse resentment.
Nobody kicks a dead dog.
Today is our most precious possession. It is our only sure possession.
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
If you are not in the process of becoming the person you want to be, you are automatically engaged in becoming the person you don't want to be.
Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.
The world is full of people who are grabbing and self-seeking. So the rare individual who unselfishly tries to serve others has an enormous advantage.
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
Nobody is so miserable as he who longs to be somebody and something other than the person he is in body and mind.
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
Be sympathetic with the other person’s ideas and desires.
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.
That is what every successful person loves: the game. The chance for self-expression. The chance to prove his or her worth, to excel, to win.
Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.
