Dale Carnegie

"My popularity, my happiness and sense of worth depend to no small extent upon my skill in dealing with people."

Happiness is largely an attitude of mind, of viewing life from the right angle. The optimistic attitude can be cultivated, and it will express itself in voice charm. A telephone company recently placarded this motto in their booths: "The Voice with the Smile Wins." It does. Try it.

REMEMBER that when you first practise these classics you are to give sole attention to two things: a joyous attitude of heart and body, and bright tones of voice

The truth is that while on the platform you must not forget a great many things that are not in your subject, but you must not think of them

consciously go only to your message, but subconsciously you will be attending to the points of technique which have become more or less habitual by practise.

If public–speaking means to you a fuller life, you will know no greater happiness than a well–spoken speech

Practise on the same topic until they do.

As an inexperienced speaker you will find a great deal of difficulty at first in putting principles into practise, for you will be scared, like the young swimmer, and make some crude strokes, but if you persevere you will "win out."

five–minute speech on it without pausing to prepare.

There lives more faith in honest doubt,

Believe me, than in half the creeds.