22 Quotes & Sayings By Joyce Brothers

Joyce Brothers is an American author, lecturer, hypnotherapist, and self-help author. She was born in New York City on April 14, 1921. She graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College in 1943, Phi Beta Kappa with highest honors, and received her master's degree in education from New York University in 1948. At Barnard she was the editor of the campus newspaper and president of the campus honor society Read more

She also received a certificate of proficiency in public speaking from Lincoln Memorial University in 1941. Her personal life has been chronicled in her autobiography Sister Souljah (1987), which won the 1989 National Book Critics Circle Award for biography.

There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish...
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There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish any task and the time they're willing to spend on it. Joyce Brothers
Success is a state of mind. If you want success,...
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Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success. Joyce Brothers
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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. Joyce Brothers
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My husband and I have never considered divorce... murder sometimes, but never divorce. Joyce Brothers
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Music is stored in our long-term memory. When we learn something through music, we tend to remember it longer and believe it more deeply. Dr. Joyce Brothers Joyce Brothers
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Anger repressed can poison a relationship as surely as the crudest words. Joyce Brothers
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Trust your hunches. They're usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level. Joyce Brothers
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Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. Joyce Brothers
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Success is state of mind. If you want success start thinking of yourself as a success 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. Joyce Brothers
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The cynic finds love with the idealist. The rebel with the conformist. The social butterfly with the bookworm. They help each other balance their lives. Joyce Brothers
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I have found in work that you only get back what you put into it, but it does come back gift-wrapped. Joyce Brothers
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Virginity is such a personal thing. You can't judge anyone on it. A lot of young women feel they want to save themselves for the man who they think they'll love forever. Joyce Brothers
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A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success. Joyce Brothers
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Feeling gratitude isn't born in us - it's something we are taught, and in turn, we teach our children. Joyce Brothers
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Marriages, like careers, need constant nurturing... the secret of having it all is loving it all. Joyce Brothers
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Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it is also remembering to take out the trash. Joyce Brothers
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No matter how love-sick a woman is, she shouldn't take the first pill that comes along. Joyce Brothers
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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. Joyce Brothers
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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. Joyce Brothers
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Real intimacy is only possible to the degree that we can be honest about what we are doing and feeling. Joyce Brothers