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Dale Carnegie quotes for UPSC

11 sourced quotes by Dale Carnegie on emotions & self-control, work, excellence & success, relationships & friendship, courage, resilience & perseverance, with a use case for each in GS4, Essay and interviews.

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Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
— Dale Carnegiefrom Dale Carnegie’s Scrapbook, ed. Dorothy Carnegie, as cited in Words of Wisdom, William Safire & Leonard Safir, Simon and Schuster (repri
Use itLife: take risks; those willing to dare go farthest.
CourageYouth, Dreams & AmbitionInterviewLife
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.
— Dale CarnegieDale Carnegie, quoted in Permission to Play : Taking Time to Renew Your Smile (2003) by Jill Murphy Long, p. 69
Use itLife/Interview: enjoying your work is key to succeeding at it.
Work, Excellence & SuccessHappiness & Meaning of LifeInterviewLife
Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
— Dale CarnegieAs quoted in A Joke, a Quote, & the Word : Feed Your Body, Soul and Spirit (2006) by Ronald P. Keeven, p. 147
Use itLife: success needs enthusiasm, common sense and persistence together.
Work, Excellence & SuccessResilience & PerseveranceInterviewLife
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.
— Dale CarnegieAs quoted in The Ring of Truth (2004) by Joseph O'Day
Use itLife/Essay: great achievements come from those who kept trying when hope seemed lost.
Resilience & PerseveranceEssayInterviewLife
Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.
— Dale CarnegieAs quoted in Plenty of Time to Sleep When You're Dead : A Compilation of Life-changing Quotes (2006) by Richard Caridi
Use itEssay on happiness: it depends on mindset, not status or possessions.
Happiness & Meaning of LifeMind & Self-awarenessEssayLife
By far the most vital lesson I have ever learned is the importance of what we think. If I knew what you think, I would know what you are. Our thoughts make us what we are.
— Dale Carnegie
Use itLife/GS4: our thoughts shape who we are.
Mind & Self-awarenessGS4Life
Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
— Dale Carnegiep. 237. Part 8 : How I Conquered Worry
Use itLife: before exams, remember most worries never materialise; live today.
Emotions & Self-controlTime & ChangeLife
When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness.
— Dale Carnegie
Use itLife/GS4: hatred hands enemies control over your health and happiness.
Emotions & Self-controlHealth & WellbeingGS4Life
When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity.
— Dale CarnegiePart 1 : Fundamental Techniques in Handling People, p. 29
Use itGS4 on emotional intelligence in administration; people act on emotion and pride, not logic.
Emotions & Self-controlLeadershipGS4Interview
You can make more friends in two months by being interested in them, than in two years by making them interested in you.
— Dale Carnegiep. 52 (in 1998 edition)
Use itLife: build relationships by genuine interest in others, not self-promotion.
Relationships & FriendshipCompassion & EmpathyInterviewLife

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