# Dale Carnegie ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2025-08-23_Dale_Carnegie.jpg|400]] Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) was an American writer and teacher of courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born into poverty on a farm in Missouri, he became the author of "How to Win Friends and Influence People" (1936), a bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" (1948) and several other books. Carnegie died of Hodgkin lymphoma in 1955. ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Dale Carnegie]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Dale Carnegie]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy]] - [[Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it]] <!-- SerializedQuery END --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #books AND [[Dale Carnegie]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #books AND [[Dale Carnegie]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[How to Win Friends and Influence People (book)]] <!-- SerializedQuery END -->