The Mary Tyler Moore Show

"Dreams are wonderful until you wake up and realize reality is more interesting."

"Work is fulfilling when you're in charge and everyone respects your opinion."

"A good leader listens to her people and then tells them exactly what to do."

"Faith is important, but so is a backup plan and good insurance."

"Music soothes the soul, unless it's something modern and dreadful."

"Science is fascinating, especially the science of reading people's faces."

"Art is subjective, except when it comes to my taste, which is always correct."

"Nature is lovely, but it's no substitute for a good air-conditioned mall."

"Peace comes from knowing everyone else's business and being prepared to act on it."

"Freedom is the ability to do whatever you want as long as everyone approves."

"The truth is overrated when a well-timed lie saves a friendship."

"Time flies when you're having fun, but it absolutely crawls when you're stuck with boring people."

"Knowledge is power, especially when it's about what everyone else is doing."

"Education is important, but knowing the right people is far more valuable."

"Change is inevitable, but my decorating standards remain timeless."

"Courage is knowing when to speak up and when to smile mysteriously while someone else takes the blame."

"Hope is a wonderful thing, almost as wonderful as a perfectly executed dinner party."

"Family is what you make it, though I prefer to make it in someone else's house."

"A true friend is someone who listens to your problems and then shares them with everyone else."

"Success comes to those who know how to accessorize properly and say the right thing at the right moment."

"Love is wonderful, but have you ever reorganized someone else's kitchen?"

"Life is too short to wear the wrong shade of lipstick or associate with the wrong people."

"I always say that the secret to happiness is a well-stocked linen closet and better friends than you deserve."

"A woman's place is in the home, preferably someone else's home where she can organize things properly."

"Solitude is when I can finally be alone with my thoughts about myself."

"The best relationships are the ones where I'm clearly in charge."

"Inspiration is standing too close to me."

"Self-motivation is the only motivation you need."

"War and peace are nothing compared to maintaining this face."

"Political solutions begin with listening to Ted Baxter."