"Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success."
"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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Source: The Successful Woman : How You Can Have a Career, a Husband, and a Family - and Not Feel Guilty About It by Joyce Brothers, (p. 18), 1988.
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