Quotes by Shannon L. Alder

Like hatred, guilt can’t be locked in the silence of forgetting, without taking part of your soul with it.

Silence is best reserved for the fearful and foolish.

Sometimes the silence of your friends is worse than your enemys words.

Sometimes, we are unable to break free because we are held captive by divine assignment because in our problem God has given us a unique purpose.

People who made their dreams come true didn’t simply go after it. They changed the person they were, in order to fit the type of person that would live that type of dream.

You will know the person who was meant to be in your life by how they make you feel spiritually. If they live in such a way that inspires you to become better then you have found someone you can evolve with vs. raise.

Anyone can find the dirt on someone, but very few can wipe it from their own shoes.

Dont do the right thing for the wrong reasons. It is the why that keeps us committed to our choices and defines our character.

Your consent is your character.

If you put yourself in the emotion that you want from others, you are more likely to receive it.

The actions of our closest friends say a lot about our character—what we overlook, what we contribute to and what is important to us when the world doesn’t take notice.

Some women dont care what you can do for them. They care about what you could make of them in the inside.

Strength of character comes from being hit by stray verbal stones, while protecting discarded ciphers in the snow.

Principles are meant to serve people, not people serving to uphold the principle, while harming the people.

You can ignore your heart and mind, but it will always find its way home.

You have two choices in life: Live the life you want or live the life of acceptance.

When you heart knows it doesnt belong there, it will continue to self sabotage your future, until you make the choice you wanted, but found a million excuses not to pursue.

Sometimes our wants or needs have nothing to do with being ungrateful and everything to do with making a mistake.

Ironically, the only way to see clearly is to stand at a distance. You might be focused, but that doesnt mean you are seeing correctly. Sometimes, you have you to grab the camera from the idiot taking all the shots in your life because they dont realize the lens is dirty.

You are only earning the life you get when your inaction allows people to decide for you.