戴爾•卡耐基（1888—1955）是20世紀最偉大的勵志大師之一。卡耐基出身寒微，但他憑借頑強的信念、不懈的努力和對理想執着的追求，最終獲得了巨大的成功。他開創并發展出一套獨特的融演講、推銷、為人處世、智能開發于一體的成人教育方式。千千萬萬的人從卡耐基的教育中獲益匪淺。他的著作風靡全球，先後被譯成幾十種文字，被譽為“人類出版史上的奇迹。”

1、 Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.
帶着激情做事，你就會有激情。

2、 Applause is a receipt, not a bill.
贊賞意味着收獲而非失去。

3、 Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours.
你對生活厭倦了嗎？那麼你就全身心投入到你内心深處所相信的工作吧，願為之而生，願為之而死。你就會找到你以前想都沒想過的幸福。

4、 Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
從失敗中學習從而走向成功。挫折和失敗是獲得成功的基石。

5 、Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars.
每個國家都自以為優于其他國家，這在助長愛國主義的同時也助長了戰争。

6、 Fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.
恐懼其實不存在，隻不過存在于人們的想象中。

7、 First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.
首先問自己：最壞的結果是什麼？然後準備好接受這個最壞的結果，接下來就是努力提高。

8、 Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
永不熄滅的熱情加以常識和堅持不懈是成功的重要素質。

9 、Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.
幸福不依賴于任何外在條件，而取決于我們的心态。

10 、If only the people who worry about their liabilities would think about the riches they do possess, they would stop worrying.
擔心“債務”的人們隻要想想他們真正擁有的财富，他們就會停止憂愁。

11、 If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive.
如果你想采集蜂蜜，最好不要踢翻蜂巢。

12、 Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
懶散助長懷疑和恐懼。實際行動增加信心和勇氣。如果你想征服恐懼，不要呆在家裡無所事事，走出去讓自己忙碌起來。

13 、Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain - and most fools do.
任何傻瓜都能批評、譴責和抱怨——而大多數傻瓜确實就是這樣做的。

14 、Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
與其擔心别人對自己評頭論足，不如成就一些讓人們敬仰的事業。

15、 One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
我所知道的人性中最可悲的一件事就是：我們拖延享受生活。我們夢想着遙遠的迷人的玫瑰園而忘記了享受今天就盛開在我們窗外的玫瑰花。

16、 Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.
我們的疲憊很多時候并非來自于工作，而是來自于恐懼、消沉和怨恨。

17 、The expression a woman wears on her face is far more important than the clothes she wears on her back.
女人臉上表情的重要性遠勝于她身上的衣服。

18、 The person who seeks all their applause from outside has their happiness in another's keeping.
一個事事通過尋求外界認可的人把他的幸福押在了别人身上。

19 、When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.
當和人打交道的時候，請記住和你打交道的不是一個邏輯生物，而是一個情感生物。

20、 When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.
當命運不濟時，要化不利為有利。