Dale Carnegie Quotes

Anxiety is the rust of life, destroying its brightness and weakening its power. A childlike and abiding trust in Providence is its best preventive and remedy.

Let's never try to get even with our enemies, because if we do we will hurt ourselves far more than we hurt them. Let's do as General Eisenhower does: let's never waste a minute thinking about people we don't like.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

Life is too short for mean anxieties.

Golf is a funny game. It's done much for health, and at the same time has ruined people by robbing them of their peace of mind. Look at me, I'm the healthiest idiot in the world.

I work extremely hard to stay positive and happy. But I get sad and anxious, too, just like everyone.

The secret to a happy, successful life of paranoia is to keep careful track of your persecutors.

I really don't know what to do when my life is not chaotic.

A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work. Worry upsets our whole system; work keeps it in health and order.

I've definitely had times in my life where I've been depressed and not able to do anything at all.

I always wanted to see people's lives transformed from depression and anxiety to joy and peace.

Stress is not the spice of life any more than arsenic is. And without it, you won't feel bored.

My roommates are all such happy-go-lucky guys, and I carry some of the stress around a lot more.

I believe that music in itself heals and that everything is about the power of the mind. I thought if you are happy, you don't get ill. Your health is in your head. When you are satisfied with your work, you don't get ill.

I think depression creates in me an urgent need to write, but I also believe that daily stress, and even the positive 'stress' of intense happiness, can compel me to express myself through the written word.

I don't like to be crazy on different levels all of the time.

If you don't think your anxiety, depression, sadness and stress impact your physical health, think again. All of these emotions trigger chemical reactions in your body, which can lead to inflammation and a weakened immune system. Learn how to cope, sweet friend. There will always be dark days.

Depression and anxiety can't fit in your head if you're cultivating feelings of joy and inspiration.

There are times in my life when I haven't been happy. Sometimes it's not even physical, it's something else. The key is identifying why you're unhappy and doing whatever you can to fix it in a healthy way.

I have a hard time being happy, and I think a lot of creative people suffer with that when life gets real happy.

I've always been quite a happy person, but when I'm low, I'm pretty darn low.

Depression is something I've dealt with every day of my life.

I want to be happy and stable. My life is clearly going to slow down.

Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you're doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you.

From dear, dear Gloria Swanson, I learned how to live long, happy and free of health problems. I owe her my life.