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Praise Is Like Sunlight To The Warm Human Spirit; We Cannot Flower And Grow Without It. And Yet, While Most Of Us Are Only Too Ready To Apply To Others The Cold Wind Of Criticism, We Are Somehow Reluctant To Give Our Fellow The Warm Sunshine Of Praise.

-Dale Carnegie

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Praise Is Like Sunlight

Dale Carnegie

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Praise Is Like Sunlight To The Warm Human Spirit; We Cannot Flower And Grow Without It. And Yet, While Most Of Us Are Only Too Ready To Apply To Others The Cold Wind Of Criticism, We Are Somehow Reluctant To Give Our Fellow The Warm Sunshine Of Praise.

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Counterfeit Money

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Accomplish Nothing

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If You Increase Your Success By Even A Mere 10 Percent, You Have Become 10 Percent More Effective As A Leader Than You Were Before.

Your Smile Is A Messenger Of Your Goodwill.

A Smile Is Nature's Best Antidote For Discouragement. It Brings Rest To The Weary, Sunshine To Those Who Are Frowning, And Hope To Those Who Are Hopeless And Defeated. A Smile Is So Valuable That It Can't Be Bought, Begged, Borrowed, Or Taken Away Against Your Will. You Have To Be Willing To Give A Smile Away Before It Can Do Anyone Else Any Good. So If Someone Is Too Tired Or Grumpy To Flash You A Smile, Let Him Have One Of Yours Anyway. Nobody Needs A Smile As Much As The Person Who Has None To Give.

Give Your Problem All The Thought You Possibly Can Before A Solution Is Reached. But When The Matter Is Settled And Over With, Worry Not At All.

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