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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.

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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
Joyce Bauer
Joyce Diane Brothers
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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.
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Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.
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My husband and I have never considered divorce... murder sometimes, but never divorce.
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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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Any man who watches more than three consecutive football games on TV in one day can be declared legally dead.
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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.
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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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Real intimacy depends on truth - lovingly told - especially in the bedroom.
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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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Before your dreams can come true, you have to have those dreams.
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In each of us there are places we have never gone. Only by pressing the limits do you ever find them.
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The only people who don't make mistakes are the people who don't do anything.
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Happiness hides in life’s small details. If you’re not looking, it becomes invisible.
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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
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The need to connect with one another intimately is what makes and keeps us human. The challenge throughout life is to find the courage to reach out to potential partners when our primary relationship ends and to recharge our tried-and-true unions when their sizzle starts to fizzle.
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Marriages, like careers, need constant nurturing... the secret of having it all is loving it all.
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