Michael Holbrook Quotes

“Would you rather be a fish out of water or a fish afraid of water?The fish out of water will experience a short, exhilarating experience but will quickly die. The fish afraid of water will exist but not live.Either way, you’ll eventually die.Choosing a path is rarely easy, but it's something we all ultimately do; whether by choice or as a spectator. Either way, water continues to flow. With or without you.”

“We live in a democracy. We have this extraordinary opportunity to use our mind and say what we think, speak as we think. Sometimes what we say is objectionable to other people. But that is part of a free society.”

“Genius is initiative on fire.”

“No man is ever old enough to know better.”

“Patience has its limits, take it too far and it's cowardice.”

“World War I was not inevitable, as many historians say. It could have been avoided, and it was a diplomatically botched negotiation.”

“Your readiest desire is your path to joy ... even if it destroys you.”

“Your readiest desire is your path to joy ... even if it destroys you.”

“Those who seek happiness miss it and those who discuss it lack it.”

“If you can't find the spirit of the holidays in your heart, you'll never find it under a tree.”