Michael Josephson > Quotes

“When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don't take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them.”
― Michael Josephson

“To the barefoot man, happiness is a pair of shoes. To the man with old shoes, it's a pair of new shoes. To the man with new shoes, it's stylish shoes. And of course, the fellow with no feet would be happy to be barefoot. Measure your life by what you have not by what you don't.”
― Michael Josephson

“What you allow, you encourage”
― Michael Josephson

“The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.”
― Michael Josephson

“What you allow, you encourage.”
― Michael Josephson

“Everything you do sends a message about who you are and what you value.”
― Michael Josephson

“The real test of character is whether you will do the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay.”
― Michael Josephson

“On a practical level, there are two vital steps to ethical behavior:
knowing what is right and doing it.”
― Michael Josephson

“You are the captain of your own ship; don't let anyone else take the wheel.”
― Michael Josephson

“We judge ourselves by our best intentions and most noble deeds but we will be judged by our worst act.”
― Michael Josephson

“Honesty doesn’t always pay, but dishonesty always costs.”
― Michael Josephson

“What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.”
― Michael Josephson

“The difference between stepping stones and stumbling blocks is not in the event itself but how you think about it and what you do after it. Every failure and setback can become part of your success or an excuse for quitting or failing. People who develop the discipline of positivity are both happier and more successful.”
― Michael Josephson

“Don’t confuse fun with fulfillment, or pleasure with happiness.”
― Michael Josephson

“We can't live forever but what we do can change lives forever.”
― Michael Josephson

“The ethical person should do more then he is required to do, and less than he is allowed to.”
― Michael Josephson

“Happiness is the peace of mind that comes from feeling that I am living a worthy life in the company of people I love and in the service of something bigger than myself.”
― Michael Josephson

“Live to give and you will live larger and better than you ever have before.”
― Michael Josephson

“People who don’t believe in you are right only if you believe they are.”
― Michael Josephson

“Don't do anything today that will darken tomorrow.”
― Michael Josephson

“Be bold but be smart. Don't be afraid to fail or intimidated by the possibility of criticism or ridicule in pursuing your important goals, but don't take foolish risks either, especially where the upside is small and the downside is serious.”
― Michael Josephson

“The choices you make in life will make your life.”
― Michael Josephson

“Ethics is not about the way things are, it's about the way they ought to be.”
― Michael Josephson

“Ideas without action are like beautifully gift wrapped boxes with nothing inside.”
― Michael Josephson

“We judge ourselves by our best intentions and most noble acts but we will be judged by our last worst act.”
― Michael Josephson

“Character is doing the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay.”
― Michael Josephson

“Ethics is not a description of what people do; it's a prescription for what we all should do.”
― Michael Josephson

“Learn from your past but live for your future.”
― Michael Josephson

“At you look back on the year gone by, think of missed opportunities not with regret but as a reminder of what you learned that you can use to seize the opportunities ahead.”
― Michael Josephson

“Don't ask whether it's going to be easy. Ask whether it's going to be worth it.”
― Michael Josephson