• Variant: Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think." - Meaning and context.">
As quoted in Plenty of Time to Sleep When You're Dead : A Compilation of Life-changing Quotes (2006) by Richard Caridi
  • As quoted in Sprituality in a Materialistic World (2008) by Leslie Klein

Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.
• Variant: Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think.

— Dale Carnegie

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.
• Variant: Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think." in the context of "As quoted in Plenty of Time to Sleep When You're Dead : A Compilation of Life-changing Quotes (2006) by Richard Caridi
  • As quoted in Sprituality in a Materialistic World (2008) by Leslie Klein" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Dale Carnegie

About Dale Carnegie

Dale Harbison Carnegie originally Carnagey until 1919 (November 24, 1888 – November 1, 1955) was an American writer, lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, first published in 1936, a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote a biography of Abraham Lincoln, entitled Lincoln the Unknown, as well as several other books.