18 Quotes & Sayings By Dr Joyce Brothers

Dr. Joyce Brothers is one of the most influential women of her generation, and one of the most well-known psychotherapists of her time. She was best known for her daily television show, "The Dr. Joyce Brothers Show." Her syndicated radio program, "You Are the Doctor," was heard all over the country Read more

Her books, which became classics in self-help literature, continue to be published by Simon & Schuster. Dr. Brothers is also an inspirational public speaker who has appeared on countless national programs including "The Oprah Winfrey Show." She now lives in New York City with her husband, Dr.

George A. Vasterling Jr., and their children, Mary Joy and David Michael.

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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. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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No matter how lovesick a woman is she shouldn't take the first pill that comes along. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst take the risk. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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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. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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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. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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The best proof of love is trust. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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When you come right down to it the secret of having it all is loving it all. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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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. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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Those who are the most happy appear to know it the least happiness is something that for the most part seems to mainly consist in not knowing it. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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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. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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Trust your hunches.... Hunches are usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level. Warning! Do not confuse your hunches with wishful thinking. This is the road to disaster. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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I don't believe in luck. We make our own good fortune. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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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. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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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. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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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. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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Women who are confident of their abilities are more likely to succeed than those who lack confidence even though the latter may be much more competent and talented and industrious. Dr. Joyce Brothers
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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. Dr. Joyce Brothers