Famous Dr Joyce Brothers Quotations

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

by Dr. Joyce Brothers

"Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can - - and surely will at times -- fail. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk."

by Dr. Joyce Brothers

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

by Dr. Joyce Brothers

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

by Dr. Joyce Brothers

"Those who have easy, cheerful attitudes tend to be happier than those with less pleasant temperaments, regardless of money, 'making it', or success."

by Dr. Joyce Brothers

"'Psychologists/sociologists/criminologists studied prison inmates who committed especially brutal/sadistic crimes to humans like rape/torture/murder. One common factor in almost all of these sadistic crimes was a background of animal abuse and torture in these criminals' youths, adolescence or early childhood. Because of these and many similar findings, abuse of animals is viewed as a predictor of vicious crimes against people!'"

by Dr. Joyce Brothers