Hal Ashby Quotes

“I basically have a very positive philosophy of life, because I don't feel I have anything to lose. Most things are going to turn out okay.”

“Get up," I tell myself, "You go and make your dreams a reality. There's no use staying home and whine every time life beats you down. There's a meadow in the deep forest; you just have to keep pushing through.”

“I refuse to give up when things go wrong because there is always a sliver lining behind the cloud.”

“The secret of being a successful writer is--write. Every writer deserves that chance.”

“I keep going;I keep writing because I know something good will happen, and I want to see it when it happens.”

“If there's one thing I've learned, it is to never give up--no matter what your circumstances are. Giving up doesn't solve anything.”

“Time passes: yesterday has gone for ever but tomorrow never comes. Let's make the most of today.”

“We walked into the arena together with him reaching out his arm and wrapping it around my waist. He pulled me into him, smelling the aroma around him. The scent was familiar like I was with him before. Although I was positive that I’d never seen this man, something still ached at me. Was it a longing of a piece of my past starting to take effect?”

“In the stories Joan wrote when she was Daniel’s age, she had murdered her characters, while Daniel had his one character facing down dangers and searching for answers. The genesis of the stories was clear to her: because Daniel felt loved and safe within his family, he could imagine himself taking risks, venturing out onto figurative limbs. He was lucky, Joan thought. She had only felt loved and safe within the worlds she created.”

“Last words of wisdom. Whoever you were as a child, she's your future.”