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Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. . . . If you want to influence someone, listen to what he says. . . . When he finishes talking, ask him about any points that you do not understand.

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Joyce Brothers
Age: 85 †
Born: 1927
Born: October 20
Died: 2013
Died: May 13
Actor
Columnist
Journalist
Psychologist
Television Presenter
Brooklyn
New York
Joyce Diane Bauer
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Joyce Diane 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.
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The best proof of love is trust.
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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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Love, real love, is not simply a state of bliss. It is an ever-changing state, the result of time and emotional development, of trust and commitment.
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Whatever a man thinks about sex, you can be sure that he thinks about sex almost constantly.
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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.
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The simple but observable fact is that the more you love, the more you are able to love.
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The more we have, the more we want. And for this reason, we never have it all.
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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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Some men are self-made, but most are the revised work of a wife and children.
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Sex and love are like tea and milk. They can be mixed or they can be taken straight. Each has certain distinctive characteristics, but when they are combined they form a unique substance.
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Men are not conditioned to be less powerful than a woman. It will be the wise woman who realizes this and is sensitive to that issue.
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Men have two basic needs. Neither of them, no matter what they say, is sex. They need love and they need work. And work takes priority over love. If a woman could know only one fact about men and work, it should be that work is the most seductive mistress most men ever have.
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For men to be virgins, we think it's negative. We think that there's something wrong with them.
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When success comes in the door, it seems, love often goes out the window.
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Feeling gratitude isn't born in us-it's something we are taught, and in turn, we teach our children.
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I don't believe in luck. We make our own good fortune.
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