Shannon L. Alder

“You can never kill the spirit of an artist. They will always rewrite their resurrection and paint an eternal sunset with a blaze of orange that no one has seen before.”

“Communication is the one class no one graduates from. Even the wisest man's words will be misinterpreted by a fool.”

“Why would anyone want perfection when growth comes from flaws?”

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

“Often those that criticise others reveal what he himself lacks.”

“Unique is what one person does alone. What is not unique is what others have to collaborate on.”

“To die old with a young mind is such a tragedy. Naiveness was never a blessing.”

“Why would you ever premedicate honesty? To hesitate is to overthink how you feel. A blurted out answer is usually the most genuine.”

“Sometimes your light shines so bright that it blinds people from seeing who you really are.”

“The secret to life is to have no fear. When you can let go of what others think about you, how something is going to turn out, or how your past will affect your future, then you are finally living life free.”

“Sensitive people usually love deeply and hate deeply. They don't know any other way to live than by extremes because thier emotional theromastat is broken.”

“The wise do not buy into other people’s perceptions of who they are and what they are capable of. Instead, they bypass a person’s public persona and see who they are in their highest expression. When you see actions taken with integrity, instead of words only, you will then know a soul’s worth.”

“A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out.”

“The important thing isn't what other people think you are; it's who you are.”

“When you stop living your life based on what others think of you real life begins. At that moment, you will finally see the door of self acceptance opened.”

“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.”

“He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.”

“When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you.”

“Music is the beat of a drum that keeps time with our emotions.”

“Fear is the glue that keeps you stuck. Faith is the solvent that sets you free.”

“Of all the questions I have asked my readers this is the most important: What would you do if you weren't afraid? When you finally give wings to that answer then you have found your life's purpose.”

“When you give yourself permission to communicate what matters to you in every situation you will have peace despite rejection or disapproval. Putting a voice to your soul helps you to let go of the negative energy of fear and regret.”

“Being different is a revolving door in your life where secure people enter and insecure exit.”

“If you haven't cried at least once while writing a chapter of your inspirational book, then you have to ask yourself if your're writing fiction.”

“Two people with mental issues in a relationship does not work. It's like sitting in a boat and neither one has an oar to row the other to shore. You can meet your mirror image in life, but that doesn't mean you should marry him.”

“I am tired of people saying that poor character is the only reason people do wrong things. Actually, circumstances cause people to act a certain way. It's from those circumstances that a person's attitude is affected followed by weakening of character. Not the reverse. If we had no faults of our own, we should not take so much pleasure in noticing those in others and judging their lives as either black or white, good or bad. We all live our lives in shades of gray.”

“I have always found it odd that people who think passive aggressively ignoring a person is making a point to them. The only point it makes to anyone is your inability to articulate your point of view because deep down you know you can’t win. It’s better to assert yourself and tell the person you are moving on without them and why, rather than leave a lasting impression of cowardness on your part in a person’s mind by avoiding them.”