Joyce Brothers Quotes

20 September 1928 - 13 May, 2013

Dr. Joyce Brothers (born 20 September 1928 - 13 May, 2013) is a family psychologist, author, and advice columnist; born Joyce Diane Bauer.

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A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success in life.

As quoted in Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing (2006) by Larry Chang, p. 43

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Marriage is not just spiritual communion and passionate embraces; marriage is also three meals a day, sharing the workload and remembering to carry out the trash.

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— "When Your Husband's Affection Cools" in Good Housekeeping (May 1972)

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Anger repressed can poison a relationship as surely as the cruelest words.

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— "When Your Husband's Affection Cools" in Good Housekeeping (May 1972)

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In each of us are places where we have never gone. Only by pressing the limits do you ever find them.

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— As quoted in Say It Right : A Guide To Effective Oral Business Presentations (1994) by Garth A. Hanson, Kaye T. Hanson and Ted D. Stoddard

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When you look at your life the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.

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— As quoted in Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Prompts for Personal Journals (1995) by James A. Senn, p. 44

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When you come right down to it, the secret of having it all is loving it all.

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— As quoted in Anything Is Possible: Humor and Wisdom for Success and Prosperity (1997) by Meiji Stewart, p. 73

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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.

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— As quoted in Succeeding Sane : Making Room for Joy in a Crazy World (1998) by Bonnie St. John Deane, p. 122

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We control fifty percent of a relationship. We influence one hundred percent of it.

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— As quoted in Letting Go of Debt : Growing Richer One Day at a Time by Karen Casanova, (2000, pg. 17).

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If Shakespeare had to go on an author tour to promote Romeo and Juliet, he never would have written Macbeth.

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— As quoted in The Shakespeare Book of Lists : The Ultimate Guide to the Bard, His Plays, and How They'Ve Been Interpreted (And Misinterpreted) Through the Ages (2001) by Michael Lomonico

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The best proof of love is trust.

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— As quoted in Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul : 101 Stories to Sow Seeds of Love, Hope and Laughter' (2001) by Jack Canfield, p. 25

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Before your dreams can come true, you have to have those dreams.

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— As quoted in Bursting at the Seams : A Wealth of Wit and Wisdom by, for, and about Women (2004) edited by Killy John and Alie Stibbe

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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.

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— As quoted in Courage: The Choice That Makes the Difference (2004) by Dwight GoldWinde, p. 93

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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.

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— As quoted in On Being Blonde: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Most Infamous Blondes (2004) by Paula Munier, p. 69

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Credit buying is much like being drunk. The buzz happens immediately and gives you a lift... The hangover comes the day after.

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— As quoted in On Being Blonde: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Most Infamous Blondes (2004) by Paula Munier, p. 69

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No matter how love-sick a woman is, she shouldn't take the first pill that comes along.

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— As quoted in On Being Blonde: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Most Infamous Blondes (2004) by Paula Munier, p. 70

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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.

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— As quoted in On Being Blonde: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Most Infamous Blondes (2004) by Paula Munier, p. 70

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Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.

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— As quoted in The Pocket Philosopher/ Psychologist (2004) by Mark J. Merten, p. 87

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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.

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— As quoted in Business Class : Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work (2005) by Jacqueline Whitmore, p. 25

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Those who have easy, cheerful attitudes tend to be happier than those with less pleasant temperaments, regardless of money, "making it", or success.

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— As quoted in Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing (2006) by Larry Chang, p. 71

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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.

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— As quoted in Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing (2006) by Larry Chang, p. 415

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Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

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— As quoted in Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing (2006) by Larry Chang, p. 469

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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.

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— As quoted in It's All About You: Live the Life You Crave (2007) by Mary Goulet and Heather Reider

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Real intimacy is only possible to the degree that we can be honest about what we are doing and feeling.

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