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A caring heart that listens is often more valued than an intelligent mind that talks.

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Michael Josephson
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: December 10
Motivational Speaker
Philosopher
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Gratitude is not a payment for a kindness but another form of gift.
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Neither heredity nor environment determine character. But whether we give in to or overcome the negative messages we are exposed to as we wend our way through life is often determined by whether our parents, teachers, mentors and friends exposed us to good examples and morally inspiring ideas.
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There's a hole in the moral ozone and it's getting bigger.
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Take pride in how far you've come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don't forget to enjoy the journey.
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If you pay too much attention to your reputation, you could lose your character.
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People who don't believe in you are right only if you believe they are.
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Whether we want them or not, the New Year will bring new challenges whether we seize them or not, the New year will bring new opportunities.
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Our expectation of the gratitude of others for what we've done for them is sometimes exaggerated because of our deep desire for appreciation and approval. When our good work or good deeds go unrewarded by hoped for praise, we feel like failures so we treat those who denied us our due as betrayers.
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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.
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It is easier to be grateful for the things we have than to the people who have helped us get them.
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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.
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It is much more difficult to know what is fair than what is unfair
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Success in anything important rarely comes without the Five Horsemen of Success: planning, effort, positivity, perseverance and resilience.
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There is within you, waiting to be called, a great source of power called courage. Call its name and it will give you the strength to confront challenges despite fear and to continue and the heart to continue with bold confidence despite the pain of caused by tragedy.
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Don't confuse fun with fulfillment, or pleasure with happiness.
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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.
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A person is said to have good character when their habits, dispositions and conduct reflect a deep commitment to ethical virtues and moral principles.
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Failure is much easier to handle if you just think of it as feedback to guide your next effort.
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Success comes in cans. Failures comes in can'ts.
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It's easier to make a good person better than to make a bad person good.
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