A Simple Way To Make A Good First Impression

Quotes from How to Win Friends & Influence People (Revised Edition) by Dale Carnegie:

Chapter:  A Simple Way To Make A Good First Impression.

Principle:  Smile.

“Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, “I like you.  You make me happy.  I am glad to see you.” (pg. 66)

“People who smile tend to manage, teach and sell more effectively, and to raise happier children.  There’s far more information in a smile than a frown.” (pg. 67)

“You must have a good time meeting people if you expect them to have a good time meeting you.” (pg. 69)

“Action seems to follow feeling, but really action and feeling go together; and by regulating the action, which is under the more direct control of the will, we can indirectly regulate the feeling, which is not.” (pg. 70)

“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.

It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy.  It is what you think about it.” (pg. 71)

“Abe Lincoln once remarked that “most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.”  He was right.” (pg. 71)

Principle:  Smile.

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