Shannon L. Alder

"Inspirational quotes are dances of light that shine in dark places during your life."

"Stupid quotes are only Twitters in disguise."

"Every quote is like a Picasso. The meaning is different for each person and half the admirers miss the true intent and twisted humor of it all."

"When I die I hope it may be said:'Her suffering was black, but her books were read'."

"Silence is a lie that screams at the light."

"When someone you love dies, you are given the gift of "second chances". Their eulogy is a reminder that the living can turn their lives around at any point. You’re not bound by the past; that is who you used to be. You’re reminded that your feelings are not who you are, but how you felt at that moment. Your bad choices defined you yesterday, but they are not who you are today. Your future doesn’t have to travel the same path with the same people. You can start over. You don’t have to apologize to people that won’t listen. You don’t have to justify your feelings or actions, during a difficult time in your life. You don’t have to put up with people that are insecure and want you to fail. All you have to do is walk forward with a positive outlook, and trust that God has a plan that is greater than the sorrow you left behind. The people of quality that were meant to be in your life won’t need you to explain the beauty of your heart. They already understand what being human is----a roller coaster ride of emotions during rainstorms and sunshine, sprinkled with moments when you can almost reach the stars."

"Hope has a way of casting shadows on the truth."

"Books open the doors that others have closed on you."

"The God I believe in believes in me and won’t silence my heart or others based on a paycheck at the end of the day."

"When you see people only as personalities, rather than souls with life missions to fulfill, you forever limit the growth and possibilities of what God has in store for another person."

"A Plan B life can be just as good or better than a Plan A life. You just have to let go of that first dream and realize that God has already written the first chapter of the new life that awaits you. All you have to do is start reading!"

"Hope combined with action is the only thing that will bring you contentment."

"Maybe, if you can't get someone out of your head they were never meant to leave. Perhaps, they were meant to help change you into the person you have been waiting to become."

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

"Every broken heart has screamed at one time or another: Why can't you see who I truly am?"

"There are many forms of love as there is moments in time, and you are capable of feeling them all at different stages of your life."

"You may marry Miss Grey for her fifteen pounds but you will always be my Willoughby. My nightmare. My sorrow. My past. My mistake. My regret. My love."

"Gratitude was never meant to be an excuse for giving up on the obstacles God has put before you. Some of the most magical things he can bring us require faith and a lot of planning."

"Personality begins where comparison leaves off. Be unique. Be memorable. Be confident. Be proud."

"Your most important “want” should be the one you can control!"