Quotes about Reflection
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.
— Dale Carnegie
Don't do the natural thing, the impulsive thing. That is usually wrong.
— Dale Carnegie
God himself, sir, does not propose to judge man until the end of his days." Why should you and I?
— Dale Carnegie
British writer G. K. Chesterton's reply to an invitation by the Times to write an essay on the subject "What's Wrong with the World?" Chesterton's response: Dear Sirs, I am. Sincerely, G. K. Chesterton
— Dale Carnegie
Think and Thank." Think of all we have to be grateful for, and thank God for all our boons and bounties.
— Dale Carnegie
Count your blessings—not your troubles!
— Dale Carnegie
By talking to yourself every hour of the day, you can direct yourself to think thoughts of courage and happiness, thoughts of power and peace. By talking to yourself about the things you have to be grateful for, you can fill your mind with thoughts that soar and sing.
— Dale Carnegie
The next time we are tempted to admonish somebody, let's pull a five-dollar bill out of our pocket, look at Lincoln's picture on the bill, and ask, "How would Lincoln handle this problem if he had it?
— Dale Carnegie
God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can; And the wisdom to know the difference
— Dale Carnegie
often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget … Here we are on this earth, with only a few more decades to live, and we lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in a year's time, will be forgotten by us and by everybody. No, let us devote our life to worth-while actions and feelings, to great thoughts, real affections and enduring undertakings. For life is too short to be little.
— Dale Carnegie
If theres something you want to see in others, make sure they can see it in you first
— Dale Carnegie
If you do these things (read good books), what will be your reward? Gradually, unconsciously but inevitably, your diction will begin to take on added beauty and refinement. Gradually, you will begin to reflect someone the glory and beauty and majesty of your companions.
— Dale Carnegie