Michael Josephson

Ethics is doing more than the law requires and less than the law allows.

Michael Josephson

Ethics is not for wimps. It’s not easy being a good person. That’s why it’s such a lofty goal and an admirable achievement.

Michael Josephson

Experimenting with drugs is like target practice where your head is the bull’s-eye.

Michael Josephson

Gratitude is most treasured when it is unexpected. When we expect, even demand gratitude, we treat it simply as payment due for some service we rendered and we squeeze any good feeling out of it.

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

If we keep treating our most important values as meaningless relics, that’s exactly what they’ll become.

Michael Josephson

If you want to be happy, learn to be alone without being lonely. Learn that being alone does not mean being unhappy. The world is full of plenty of interesting and enjoyable things to do and people who can enrich your life.

Michael Josephson

In life, we all get scored on every day. The wonderful thing is, if we do our best with courage and tenacity, we might be outscored but we can never be beaten.

Michael Josephson

It is easier to be grateful for the things we have than to the people who have helped us get them.

Michael Josephson

It is not enough that we express our gratitude, we must experience it. We truly honor the must think about our blessings, separately and cumulatively It is not enough to count our blessings and express our gratitude if we don’t truly feel grateful.

Michael Josephson