“Personally I am very fond of strawberries and cream, but I have found that for some strange reason, fish prefer worms. So when I went fishing, I didn’t think about what I wanted. I thought about what they wanted. I didn't bait the hook with strawberries and cream. Rather, I dangled a worm or grasshopper in front of the fish and said: "Wouldn't you like to have that?"
Why not use the same common sense when fishing for people?”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
Why not use the same common sense when fishing for people?”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
“It is in fashion nowadays to go to hell.”
― The Doctrine of Repentance
― The Doctrine of Repentance
“Talk to someone about themselves and they'll listen for hours.”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures bristling with prejudice and motivated by pride and vanity.”
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
― How to Win Friends & Influence People
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