by Bob C.
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September 27, 2007

Friendship; Quotable quote

February 04, 2008 09:25 AM EST
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"You can make more friends in two months by becomimg interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you"

 Dale Carnegie

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Comments: 34

B F. Feb 4, 2008, 9:29am EST
True that!!!
Bob C. Feb 4, 2008, 9:39am EST
Word B.F.
Jeanie C. Feb 4, 2008, 10:26am EST
That's so true, thanks for the words of wisdom
Kori J. Feb 4, 2008, 11:03am EST
Good one, and so true!
Kay M. Feb 4, 2008, 11:34am EST
That's a good one.
Cheryl W. Feb 4, 2008, 11:36am EST
Good one, Bob!
J W. Feb 4, 2008, 11:50am EST
good quote
M & M. Feb 4, 2008, 11:56am EST
Bob, that is right on.
Pamela L. Feb 4, 2008, 11:58am EST
Countless times through the years my mother has proven to be a person of great insight.
On many occasions she told me and my sisters (paraphrasing): If you want your own troubles to seem less important and to even disappear, redirect your time/efforts to helping someone else. There is nothing better for improving your own life than to help someone else improve their life.
In that respect, it is easy to see how friendships can develop when you show interest in other people, rather than dwelling on yourself and desperately hoping that people will also mysteriously become interested in you.
N A Feb 4, 2008, 12:06pm EST
I agree with this! Thanks, Bob, for the reminder.
Debby O. Feb 4, 2008, 12:20pm EST
Total truth!
Anne B. Grote Feb 4, 2008, 12:45pm EST
This is a great quote and advice! Thanks!
Stacie N. Feb 4, 2008, 12:45pm EST
Good one. Thanks for sharing.
April M. Feb 4, 2008, 1:34pm EST
Good advice!
Heather W. Feb 4, 2008, 1:59pm EST
Great quote and very true.
Ruth Luce Feb 4, 2008, 3:01pm EST
Makes perfect sense to me, that is a good one!!
Marge H. Feb 4, 2008, 5:37pm EST
Excellent and true quote.
Austin Cushing Feb 4, 2008, 6:02pm EST
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Nancy 67 Feb 4, 2008, 6:04pm EST
AMEN AND AMEN AGAIN TO THAT, BOB!!!! That is absolutely the truth!!!
Cookie Queen K. Feb 4, 2008, 6:50pm EST
How True, thank you for sharing!
Terry D Feb 4, 2008, 7:27pm EST
Can I get an Amen??!!
Danielle P. Feb 4, 2008, 7:55pm EST
Excellent quote...that is so true. When you ask others about them, they usually perk up.
Elizabeth E. Feb 4, 2008, 8:32pm EST
Very good!
Monica H. Feb 4, 2008, 9:41pm EST
Thanks for the reminder. To get out of myself, all of have to do is think of what I can do for someone else.
*Holly *. Feb 4, 2008, 10:19pm EST
Oh how true this is!
Great quote!
Bob C. Feb 5, 2008, 1:03am EST
Terry, AMEN SISTAH!! ;-)

Thank you all for your comments on this and adding more to it! This one is a very true quote! I like Glen's insight into especially and also the wise insight of Pamela's mother! The rest of you are no slouches either :-)
Emma L. Feb 5, 2008, 2:14am EST
Great quote!
Bert Van Essen Feb 5, 2008, 7:57am EST
Remember the other saying, "Its not about me?". So true. A good conversation would have both parties asking questions about the other.
jelo d. Feb 5, 2008, 1:51pm EST
My Pop took the Dale Carnegie course back in the 70's... he was always quite proud of that! Thing was, he didn't really need it because he was an interesting and affable gentleman, always. But it gave him a bit more comfidence to go into a job in sales, so it was a good step for him.

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