Van Ausdall Quotes & Sayings

The beauty of the past belongs to the past. — Margaret Bourke-White

Her mother could sail impervious through reversals and snubs that would have sunk another woman. But she was defenseless against her own thoughts — Carey Wallace

It's the most righteous, which of course is not the same thing as the most profitable. — Nikolai Gogol

Close your mouth before something flies in, I snapped. — Leigh Bardugo

Final perseverance is the doctrine that wins the eternal victory in small things as in great — Muriel Spark

Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door. — Nicky Gumbel

Once I start writing, I am a huge reviser. To me writing is revising. I probably turn over every sentence that I write, to see if I have the rhythm right. That's why my first drafts take a really long time. — Matt De La Pena

When you go out into the woods, and you look at trees, you see all these different trees. And some of them are bent, and some of them are straight, and some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever. And you look at the tree and you allow it. You see why it is the way it is. You sort of understand that it didn't get enough light, and so it turned that way. And you don't get all emotional about it. You just allow it. You appreciate the tree.

The minute you get near humans, you lose all that. And you are constantly saying 'You are too this, or I'm too this.' That judgment mind comes in. And so I practice turning people into trees. Which means appreciating them just the way they are. — Ram Dass

If you really love each other, you'd be surprised what you can accomplish. — David Baldacci

I'm definitely old-school when it comes to dating. I'm not into the 'game' so much. If I like you, I'll confront you and be open about it. Then I expect you to come after me. — Ashley Tisdale

The overall message is that no matter what you want to do in life, don't give up. — Jay Rock

I am not a fan of politics. — Chris Kyle

I'm a pescatarian, so I don't eat red meat or pork. So my dinners usually consist of seafood in some way. And maybe cookies after! — Misty Copeland