In 1922 Albert Einstein went to Japan to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics.  While staying at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, a messenger delivered something to his room.  Einstein didn’t have a monetary tip to give; instead he presented the messenger with two autographed notes, telling the messenger the notes could be worth more than a tip one day.

One note stating:  “A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness” auctioned off at $1.56 million.  The other note which read:  “where there’s a will there’s a way” went for $240,000.

Quite a tip.