The Mary Tyler Moore Show

"Death is the only thing worse than having a bad reputation."

"Beauty fades, but a good personality is forever, especially mine."

"Humor is the best medicine, especially when it's at someone else's expense."

"Dreams are nice, but achieving them while maintaining perfect hair is nicer."

"Work becomes easier when you're naturally gifted and everyone recognizes it."

"Leadership is making people want to do what you want them to do anyway."

"Faith is important, but so is knowing you're better prepared than most people."

"Music is the universal language, though I also speak fluent judgment."

"Science shows that people respond well to gentle criticism delivered with a smile."

"Art is expression, and I'm quite expressive about what everyone should be doing."

"Nature is beautiful, but it's no match for a well-maintained appearance."

"Peace is finding balance between being helpful and being honest."

"Freedom is doing what you want as long as it doesn't offend the right people."

"The truth is overrated when a comforting lie works just as well."

"Time is precious, which is why I use mine to understand everyone else's business."

"Knowledge is power, especially knowledge about what's going on in other people's lives."

"Education is important, but knowing how to read people is invaluable."

"Change is inevitable, but my standards for fashion are eternal."

"Courage is saying what everyone's thinking but nobody's brave enough to voice."

"Hope is wonderful, but having a Plan B is more practical."

"Family dinners are the best time to discuss everyone's shortcomings thoroughly."

"True friendship means you can tell someone the truth, even if it hurts them more than helping."

"The secret to success is knowing what you want and who has it."

"Love is patient, love is kind, and love is best when it's focused on yourself."

"Life is a series of opportunities to be helpful and to observe others failing."

"A woman's greatest weapon is her ability to remember everything and use it at the right moment."

"Wisdom comes with age, good skin care, and an excellent memory for details."

"Success is achieving your goals while appearing effortless and slightly superior."

"Happiness is knowing you look better than everyone in the room."

"The best relationships are the ones where you're always right and they know it."