209 Quotes by Michael Josephson

If we don't invest now in building character into children we will surely invest more tomorrow in trying to repair adults.

I think Samuel Johnson had it right when he observed that hope is itself a species of happiness. So if we want to be happy it only makes sense to discipline ourselves to choose our attitudes, to think positively and to be hopeful.

I am grateful for all those people who said no. It is because of them that I did it myself. Practice an attitude of gratitude. You can either be miserable dwelling on the troubles you have or grateful for the ones you don't have. Your troubles don't care but it makes a huge difference in your life.

We 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.

Pretty isn’t beauty. Pretty is how you look; Beauty is who you are. Pretty is in the face and body; Beauty is in the heart, mind and soul. Pretty fades; Beauty grows.

Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.

People who don’t believe in you are right only if you believe they are.

Character is not only doing the right thing when no one is looking, it’s doing the right thing when everyone is looking. It’s being willing to do the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay.

No word makes me happier than the word “daddy” when it’s directed to me.