Shannon L. Alder Biography | Inspiration Quotations | Motivation Quotes

Shannon L. Alder Motivational Quotations:

• “Never give up on someone with a mental illness. When "I" is replaced by "We", illness becomes wellness.”

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

•  “Staying silent is like a slow growing cancer to the soul and a trait of a true coward. There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. You may not win every battle. However, everyone will at least know what you stood for—YOU.”

•  “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.”

•  “True regret is knowing you missed your only opportunity to be simply a good friend to someone that was exactly like you.”

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• “Swearing doesn’t make your argument valid; it just tells the other person you have lost your class and control.”

•  “The battle you are going through is not fueled by the words or actions of others; it is fueled by the mind that gives it importance.”

•  “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.”

•  “You will never find the real truth among people that are insecure or have egos to protect. Truth over time becomes either guarded or twisted as their perspective changes; it changes with the seasons of their shame, love, hope or pride.”

•  “I am convinced that the jealous, the angry, the bitter and the egotistical are the first to race to the top of mountains. A confident person enjoys the journey, the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a competition. They reach the summit last because they know God isn’t at the top waiting for them. He is down below helping his followers to understand that the view is glorious where ever you stand.”

•  “Insecure people only eclipse your sun because they’re jealous of your daylight and tired of their dark, starless nights.”

•  “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.”

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

•  “Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.”

•  “A coward talks to everyone but YOU.”

•  “Betrayal is an ironic thing. He or she betrays you then you betray yourself. You think you’re showing strength with your anger, but in reality you’re showing how much you still care.”

•  “Defensiveness is usually someone silently screaming that they need you to value and respect them in disguise. When you look for deeper meanings behind someone’s pain you can then begin to heal not only yourself, but others.”

•  “When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you.”

•  “If you're going to love someone or something then don't be a slow leaking faucet----be a hurricane.”

•  “If he can't handle you at your worst then he does not deserve you at your best. Real love means seeing beyond the words spoken out of pain, and instead seeing a person's soul.”

•  “A competitive and insecure woman will tell you that “true love” is never giving up on someone you're in love with. A confident and spiritual woman knows that “moving on” doesn’t mean you never loved someone. She realizes that letting go is what God needs her to do because both your happiness and hers requires taking different journeys for spiritual growth. Letting go is sometimes the hardest thing, but it is the most “real love” you will ever experience.”

•  “The only person that deserves a special place in your life is someone that never made you feel like you were an option in theirs.”

•  “You are not what others think you are. You are what God knows you are.”

•  “Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, "What else could this mean?”

•  “Insanity is everyone expecting you not to fall apart when you find out everything you believed in was a lie.”

•  “There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.”

•  “Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.”

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

•  “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't being said. The art of reading between the lines is a lifelong quest of the wise.”

•  “You will face your greatest opposition when you are closest to your biggest miracle.”

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

•  “Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.”

•  “A true gentleman is one that apologizes anyways, even though he has not offended a lady intentionally. He is in a class all of his own because he knows the value of a woman's heart.”

•  “There will always be someone willing to hurt you, put you down, gossip about you, belittle your accomplishments and judge your soul. It is a fact that we all must face. However, if you realize that God is a best friend that stands beside you when others cast stones you will never be afraid, never feel worthless and never feel alone.”

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

•  “The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.”

•  “I love you. I hate you. I like you. I hate you. I love you. I think you’re stupid. I think you’re a loser. I think you’re wonderful. I want to be with you. I don’t want to be with you. I would never date you. I hate you. I love you…..I think the madness started the moment we met and you shook my hand. Did you have a disease or something?”

•  “People that have trust issues only need to look in the mirror. There they will meet the one person that will betray them the most.”

•  “When you loved someone and had to let them go, there will always be that small part of yourself that whispers, "What was it that you wanted and why didn't you fight for it?”

•   “Soul connections are not often found and are worth every bit of fight left in you to keep.”

•  “The most introspective of souls are often those that have been hurt the most.”

•  “When a person is punished for their honesty they begin to learn to lie.”

•  “Life always begins with one step outside of your comfort zone.”

•  “Beauty is not who you are on the outside, it is the wisdom and time you gave away to save another struggling soul like you.”

•  “Love doesn't make the world go 'round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”

•  “The lesson will always repeat itself, unless you see yourself as the problem--not others.”

•  “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.”

•  “Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version of pride and ego. Only restitution, forgiving yourself and others, compassion, repentance and living with dignity will ever erase the past.”

•  “You know your testimony is strong when your roots are so deep that other people’s storms will never knock you over.”

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

•  “Often people that criticise your life are usually the same people that don't know the price you paid to get where you are today. True friends see the full picture of your soul.”

•  “Never fall in love with someone that won't fight for you because when the real battles begin they won't pull your heart to safety, but they will their own.”

•  “The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to be seen.”

•  “The problem with people that ignore people they dislike is they can’t ignore them. Anger carries a person in your mind forever, whether you choose to speak to them or not. Therefore, don’t mistake prosperity or accomplishments as resolution. You can’t escape what you will not deal with. The day you can stand in the room with someone and not be affected is the day you truly moved on.”

•  “Never give up on someone. Sometimes the answers you are looking for are the same answers another person is looking for. Two people searching together are always better than one person alone.”

•  “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.”

•  “Cruel people offer pity when they no longer feel threatened. However, kind people offer compassion and understanding regardless.”

•  “When relationships fail it is usually because someone chooses not to show up for the battle.”

•  “Love is proved the moment you let go of someone because they need you to.”

•  “Dignity will only happen when you realize that having someone in your life doesn’t validate your worth.”

•  “Your heart’s strength is measured by how hard it holds on. Your self-worth and faith is measured by finally letting go. However, your peace is measured by how long you don’t look back.”

•  “I am not the moon orbiting around your planet; I am the sun that will burn through your frozen mind.”

•  “If you go looking for love you won’t find it because love is never lost; only we are lost.”

•  “If you want to discover the true character of a person, you have only to observe what they are passionate about.”

•  “Being kind to someone, only to look kind to others, defeats the purpose of being kind.”

•  “To love someone with all of your heart requires reaching them where they are with the only words they can understand.”

•  “I rather spend every Sunday of my life hanging off a cliff to rescue someone than spend one more time sitting in a pew next to hypocrites that talk about what they will do to better themselves and the world when they get around to it.”

•  “Chasing a person doesn’t give you value or build values in you. You earn your value by chasing morality and practicing dignity.”

•  “The only real conflict you will ever have in your life won’t be with others, but with yourself.”

•  “Chasing a man is not winning. The only thing you win is the loss of your dignity. Confidence is  knowing your value, instead of expecting a man’s love to provide you with value.”

•  “They say time heals and makes us forget, but what two people shared can never be erased.”