Joyce Brothers quotes

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. (Joyce Brothers)
Love comes when manipulation stops; when you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you. When you dare to reveal yourself fully. When you dare to be vulnerable. View quote
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Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can - and surely will at times - fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk. View quote
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No matter how love-sick a woman is, she shouldn't take the first pill that comes along. View quote
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Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success. View quote
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If Shakespeare had to go on an author tour to promote Romeo and Juliet, he never would have written Macbeth. View quote
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I don't give advice. I can't tell anybody what to do. Instead I say this is what we know about this problem at this time. And here are the consequences of these actions. View quote
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The best proof of love is trust. View quote
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The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top. View quote
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The world at large does not judge us by who we are and what we know; it judges us by what we have. View quote
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Trust your hunches... Hunches are usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level. (Joyce Brothers)
Credit buying is much like being drunk. The buzz happens immediately and gives you a lift... The hangover comes the day after. View quote
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Anger repressed can poison a relationship as surely as the cruelest words. View quote
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No matter how much pressure you feel at work, if you could find ways to relax for at least five minutes every hour, you'd be more productive. View quote
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Being taken for granted can be a compliment. It means that you've become a comfortable, trusted element in another person's life. View quote
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Before your dreams can come true, you have to have those dreams. View quote
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When you look at your life the greatest happinesses are family happinesses. View quote
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When you come right down to it, the secret to having it all is loving it all. View quote
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In each of us there are places we have never gone. Only by pressing the limits do you ever find them. View quote
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Real intimacy depends on truth - lovingly told - especially in the bedroom. View quote
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Strong families use the word "we" a lot, but "I" is never forgotten. Family members know they have the freedom to go off on their own, even if the direction is one that "we" have never followed before. The family message is, "We're behind you, so you can be you." (Joyce Brothers)
A strong, positive self – image is the best possible preparation for success. View quote
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If your energy is as boundless as your ambition, total commitment may be a way of life you should seriously consider. View quote
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Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it is also remembering to take out the trash. View quote
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Don't fool yourself that you are going to have it all. You are not. Psychologically, having it all is not even a valid concept. The marvelous thing about human beings is that we are perpetually reaching for the stars. The more we have, the more we want. And for this reason, we never have it all. View quote
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