“ You can't always expect people to apply your wisdom when they didn't use wisdom before they found themselves knee deep in their version of justice. Shannon L. Alder
“ You can't fight hatred with hatred and expect anyone to listen to you. You can only try to lessen it with humor, wit, truth and commonsense. If that doesn't work run like hell, while they throw rocks… Shannon L. Alder
“ Sometimes the reason God doesn't show up to win your battles is because he already put inside of you the power to end it. Shannon L. Alder
“ The number of chances you give someone doesn't tell the world how loving you are without telling them how desperate you are to believe they care as much as you. True love resides in the first chance,… Shannon L. Alder
“ When the person you love can't see your love for them beneath the painful things you say when they reject you, remember this: Love is blind. Shannon L. Alder
“ Money isn't the solution to your problems. It only lets you carry your unhappiness around in style. Shannon L. Alder
“ Long standing hatred between a man and a woman is just unspoken attraction that has bruised egos. Shannon L. Alder
“ You will never know the moon or stars, unless you breathe in their solar system and inspect it from many diverse vantage points as possible. Shannon L. Alder
“ If you put yourself in the emotion that you want from others, you are more likely to receive it. Shannon L. Alder
“ It is not the homeless, mentally ill or extremely cunning people that we have to be afraid of. When someone loses everything that meant something to them is when people should get very afraid. A perso… Shannon L. Alder
“ Staying for your children is noble. However, staying with someone that teaches your children that "selective" evilness is okay is mental illness. Shannon L. Alder
“ Never pray to be a better slave when God is trying to get you out of your situation. Shannon L. Alder
“ When you are standing in the middle of a storm you have two choices: Pray to God that it goes away. Or, start praying to God that he gives you the wisdom to figure out why you're standing in the middl… Shannon L. Alder
“ It really is quite simple. All women really want is to be needed, valued and loved above anyone else and they will make you a keeper. It's your actions she is paying attention to, not your words. Shannon L. Alder
“ A best friend is the one person that doesn't leave you worse off by their actions or yours. Shannon L. Alder