"If you change nothing, nothing changes."
Joyce Brothers
Psychologist
Joyce Brothers was a pioneering psychologist and author, known for her insights on love and relationships, which transformed public understanding of emotional well-being.
- Born
- April 20, 1928
- Died
- December 13, 2013
- Quotes
- 82
- Rank
- #3959
Quote collection
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"When success comes in the door, it seems, love often goes out the window."
"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."
"Any man who watches more than three consecutive football games on TV in one day can be declared legally dead."
"Strong families use the word "we" a lot, but "I" is never forgotten. Family members know they have the freedom to go off on their own, even if the direction is one that "we" have never followed before. The family message is, "We're behind you, so you can be you.""
"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."
"It is a man's world at the top, at the bottom, and in between. Men are in the catbird seat as far as income, opportunity, status, and power are concerned. This is the way it always has been and, as far as men are concerned, it is the way it always should be."
"... no matter how great the differences are between men and women, the differences among members of the same sex are usually equally great if not greater."
"The topic of trust is an important factor in all matters of the heart - and here's why. Men lie to women. Women lie to men. And most people agree that some lying is even necessary - to avoid petty squabbles and to grease the wheels of a relationship."
"Those who have easy, cheerful attitudes tend to be happier than those with less pleasant temperaments, regardless of money, making it, or success."
"Scientists still know less about what attracts men than they do about what attracts mosquitoes."
"If we did get a divorce, the only way my husband would find out about it is if they announced it on Wide World of Sports."
"I've enjoyed the pleasures of working since I was 12 and earned all my own spending money since I was 14."
"For men to be virgins, we think it's negative. We think that there's something wrong with them."
"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."
"Real intimacy depends on truth - lovingly told - especially in the bedroom."
"Women do not dress specifically for men or against other women. They dress for their subconscious."
"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."
"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."
"Happiness hides in life’s small details. If you’re not looking, it becomes invisible."