One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living.

There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.

Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.

Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires.

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

People are not interested in you. They are not interested in me. They are interested in themselves -- morning, noon and after dinner.

There's magic, positive magic, in such phrases as: I may be wrong. I frequently am. Let's examine the facts.

Face the thing that seems overwhelming and you will be surprised how your fear will melt away.

Patience and perserverance will accomplish more in this world than a brilliant dash. Remember that when something goes wrong.

The difference between a grave and a rut are the dimensions.

Make a man laugh a good hearty laugh, and you've paved the way for friendship. When a man laughs with you, he, to some extent, likes you.

A barber lathers a man before he shaves him.

The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.

The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

So, to prevent fatigue and worry, the first rule is: Rest often. Rest before you get tired.

Criticisms are like homing pigeons. They always return home.

Self-expression is the dominant necessity of human nature.

All men have fears, but the brave put down their fears and go forward, sometimes to death, but always to victory.

In talking with people, don't begin by discussing the things on which you differ. Begin by emphasizing -- and keep on emphasizing -- the things on which you agree. Keep emphasizing, if possible, that you are both striving for the same end and that your only difference is one of method and not of purpose.

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