Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

Born into poverty on a farm in Missouri he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936) a massive bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1948) Lincoln the Unknown (1932) and several other books.