Joyce Brothers Quotes (27 Quotes)

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

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

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

Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it is also remembering to take out the trash.

Here we have a man who did all he could for his company and was thrown out. But a dog will repay loyalty with loyalty.

The world at large does not judge us by who we are and what we know; it judges us by what we have.

There is such a thing as bad publicity.

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.

Psychologically, having it all is not 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.

Being taken for granted can be a compliment. It means that you've become a comfortable, trusted element in another person's life.

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

An individual's self-concept is the core of his personality. It affects every aspect of human behavior the ability to learn, the capacity to grow and change . . . . A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success in life.

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.

Trust your hunches. They're usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level.

If your energy is as boundless as your ambition, total commitment may be a way of life you should seriously consider.

For men to be virgins, we think it's negative. We think that there's something wrong with them.

A philosopher is a person who doesn't care which side his bread is buttered on he knows he eats both sides anyway.

There is a rule in sailing where the more maneuverable ship should give way to the less maneuverable craft. I think this is sometimes a good rule to follow in human relationships as well.

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.

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.

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

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

The best proof of love is trust.

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

As a celebrity, you get a certain number of free passes. You're actually in a better position if you're a celebrity because people care.

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.

The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top.