At home, be grateful. At work, be appreciative. Gratitude is a gift we give ourselves. Appreciation is a gift we give to others.
Michael JosephsonWe all have three characters: the one we really have, the one we try to convince the world we have, and the one we think we have.
Michael JosephsonIt isn't the absence of conscience or values that prevents us from being all we should be, it is simply the lack of moral courage.
Michael JosephsonIt can be frustrating and even frightening to observe the success which sometimes comes to outlaws and rogues who seem to refute notions of universal justice. Every time we see a villain enjoying the fruits of dishonorable acts we find ourselves doubting the value of character and the validity of the virtues we have been taught. Thus, it takes character to believe in character, but that belief is always rewarded, often by material success, but always by the esteem it earns from those who matter.
Michael Josephson