Michael Lipsey > Quotes

“Being warmly welcomed the first time you go someplace makes all the difference.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“We take secrets to our graves that are no big deal to anyone but ourselves.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“That you are alive requires thousands of miracles a minute.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“One of the few benefits of getting older is that your excuses for getting out of stuff become more plausible.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“Don’t accept blame for the things that aren’t your fault- and don’t make excuses for the things that are.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“Just because your closest friends are those to whom you can tell everything doesn’t mean that you should.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“If you’re a decent person, you suffer when you realize that you’ve been unkind.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“Never “try something” when you have dinner guests - always try it on yourself first.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“Don’t say, “You must” when giving advice - because that turns the advice into an order.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“I seem to have many good evolutionary traits - not because I am excellent, but because I am here.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“Weigh advice from your friends against how well they’ve managed their own lives.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“There should be a word for the feeling of regret that you missed a chance mixed with the relief that you escaped the consequences that might have followed.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“I’d like the last chapter of my life to be like a good read that you enjoyed to the end and were sorry to finish.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“Very useful to be able to read people - but unwise to read them out loud.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“Kill the urge to always say something about yourself when others say something personal.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“Lying is always bad, but there’s nothing wrong with changing the subject.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“We all procrastinate, but a truly great procrastinator spends his entire life getting ready.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“How do you know it’s “no” if you haven’t asked?”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“When you are the last person who still remembers certain relatives, your version of family stories become authoritative”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“When offended, think a long moment before responding, to be sure you haven’t misunderstood something.”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms

“Do you find the things you tell people about yourself interesting when other people tell you these things about themselves?”
― Michael Lipsey, The Quotable Stoic a Book of Original Aphorisms