

“Buddha said: ‘Hatred is never ended by hatred but by love,’ and a misunderstanding is never ended by an argument but by tact, diplomacy, conciliation and a sympathetic desire to see the other person’s viewpoint.”
― How to Win Friends and Influence People
― How to Win Friends and Influence People

“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.”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
― How to Win Friends & Influence People

“Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and arouses resentment.”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
― How to Win Friends & Influence People

“Paranoid vampires don’t understand the concept of trust. They never seem to realize that trust is supposed to be in their own minds, rather than in the actions of other people. Consequently, if you’re close to one of these vampires, you’ll have to re-earn his or her trust every hour on the hour. This is especially true if your relationship is sexual. A Paranoid vampire’s idea of foreplay is 20 minutes of questioning about exactly what you were thinking the last time you made love.”
― Emotional Vampires: Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry
― Emotional Vampires: Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry

“When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you compete against yourself, everyone wants to help you.”
― Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
― Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
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