Michael Holbrook Quotes

In times of conflict, we’re all peers.

~ Michael Holbrook

Ask questions. Seek answers, knowing you’ll never have all of them. And that’s okay. Sometimes curiosity is its own reward.

~ Michael Holbrook

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.

~ Michael Holbrook

Travel, for me, is a breathtaking experience. A humbling for the soul and the realization that we are all in this together.

~ Michael Holbrook

If you are allowing something to upset or anger you, try this: Before giving in to those negative emotions, try and think of one positive thing, one learning that you will gain, a single glimpse of something that you can use to build a positive future. Here’s a nudge to push you along: You own your mind. You choose to be either a victim or to take control.

~ Michael Holbrook

We are leashed by societal norms, defined by our willingness to conform, but limited only by our imagination.

~ Michael Holbrook

Live life as an observer but not a spectator. Learn the rules, get in the game, break some rules. Live. Experience. There is no exhilaration to be achieved sitting on the bench.

~ Michael Holbrook

Just as like finds like, love finds love. Embrace it. Be open and giving. Accept love with kindness, grace, and spirit.

~ Michael Holbrook

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

~ Michael Holbrook

As a kid, snow served the useful purpose of closing schools. As an adult—it shuts down any activity a decent, suntanned person over the age of thirty-five enjoys. I don’t do snow forts, snowballs, snow angels, snowmen, snowmobiles, or snowshoes. I don’t like to walk in it, drive in it, ski on it, or sled on it. Other than that, snow is just ducky.

~ Michael Holbrook