Top 500 Shannon L. Alder Quotes (2025 Update)
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151. “A fantasy is nothing more than a dream you were too scared to chase.”

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152. “I will never give up on what I love. I will never back down. I will never let go of anything that is important to me. I will hold my course steady and my God will help me see it through. This is my promise, my anthem and my path. This is my future and I own it.”

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153. “There is nothing worse then being surrounded by a bunch of people telling you to do what is right, when they can’t define that definition, without a lot of hatred and judgment behind it.”

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154. “Grace will meet you in the valley, and her song will carry you home on the wind to another sky filled with ethereal beauty unfolding and love everlasting.”

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155. “You will never choose love greater than what you believe you deserve and what other insecure people tell your lack of self esteem to have faith in.”

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156. “When you blame others, what you are really saying is what is inside of you can’t be fixed, so you have no control of your own happiness. Therefore, you have made the conscience choice to give focus and fuel to a bad situation that will take you nowhere and give you nothing, but ignorance and pain.”

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157. “Every adventure requires a compass, curiosity, a journey, a creative mind and someone willing to play.”

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158. “Reality is a dream that someone was brave enough to conquer.”

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159. “The true measure of a best friend is where they are when you “make” the biggest decision of your life, not where they were during the decision process.”

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160. “This world is not here for you; you are here for it.”

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161. “Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.”

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162. “Extraordinary change can happen in your life, but it will take extraordinary people, extraordinary courage and extraordinary faith to believe that this won’t be a repeat of your past.”

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163. “A warrior doesn’t worry. He or she evaluates the situation, investigates the source, calculates the risks and benefits, formulates a plan then puts it into action.”

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164. “The people that truly love us in life don’t fight for us to remain a doormat for others.”

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165. “Unhappiness comes from living the life of two people – the one people want you to be and the one you want to be.”

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166. “People with anxiety and trust issues find themselves drawn to people of consistency because they feel safe with someone who is predictable. However, that doesn’t cure their problem. The anxious person still remains the same because anxiety is a wave that crashes on the shore every time an unpredictable circumstance challenges their expectations and comfort zone.”

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

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168. “Some people look for the obvious and make decisions based on that. However, sensitive people look for the subtle things in life. They observe what is missed, overlooked and rarely observed by others. They dwell at a deeper level of perception that clings to signs, body language and what is left unspoken. They are observers that will trust their instinct first over any fact or well delivered speech.”

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169. “It takes courage to let go of the past and all the mechanisms you have put in place, in order to ease your pain, regret and fear through avoiding responsibility for it.”

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170. “Some will wear masks their entire life because they care about what other people think, while others remove the mask to be who they truly are. The difference between the two is not the ability to trust others, but to trust in God.”

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171. “There are so many random questions in life, but the important ones harldy have a random answer.”

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172. “Control doesn’t validate love; it validates the nonexistence of trust and the painful unwillingness to accept the truth.”

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173. “Sometimes the best gifts are the ones you can’t get on your own.”

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174. “People often tell themselves lies, in order to reach what they consider acceptance in difficult situations. In reality, they fool themselves into believing they are healed, until that lie is corrected by time, further information or their own personal growth. True healing comes when we learn to not avoid truth, but face it. Only then will we be set free.”

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175. “See it for what it is and own it, rather than rethink it so you don’t have to deal with the trauma of the abuse. This is the only way to move on – through acceptance.”

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176. “You don’t give up on people you truly love. Whether they are in your life or stand on the edge of your heart, you want them to be happy. This is the truest kind of love because it gives more than it ever receives.”

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177. “Your tears for others will float you closer toward God.”

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178. “When your heart knows the truth, it never forgets.”

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179. “You can spend the rest of your life fighting to be respected, accepted and understood by the people you have created a life with or you can start living a life where that isn’t a daily goal and ambition in your relationship.”

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180. “The purest form of faith happens when you reach the bottom of your reasoning and find there is nothing that you can do that will make sense out of what you have been through.”

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181. “Acquiring knowledge doesn’t bring power into your life, until you apply what you have learned.”

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182. “What you value at the highest level needs to be in alignment with your partner or you will have conflict.”

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183. “Always do good for others because when people try to drag your name through the mud, God will always bring a storm to wash it away.”

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184. “The day I found my smile again was when I stood in my own storm and danced with my tribe.”

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185. “There is always a storm. There is always rain. Some experience it. Some live through it. And others are made from it.”

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186. “Loyalty will always be found in the things you regret because it mattered.”

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187. “People seldom change. Only their masks do. It is only our perception of them and the perception they have of themselves that actually change.”

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188. “Nobody knows what God’s plan is for your life, but a whole lot of people will guess for you if you let them.”

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189. “The only people that can’t handle the truth are those that suffer so much anxiety that they will live in denial, in order to prevent their illusion from being destroyed and feeling more anxiety.”

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190. “I would fight every angel between us until God said, “Yes.”

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191. “The moment you have to recruit people to put another person down, in order to convince someone of your value is the day you dishonor your children, your parents and your God. If someone doesn’t see your worth the problem is them, not people outside your relationship.”

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192. “Your body is a temple, not a daily dumping ground for another person’s pain, anger, betrayal, judgment, hypocrisy, denial, games, jealousy or blame. When you are being psychologically, spiritually or emotionally abused by a person, and they don’t care how it hurts you, then it is time to leave what is polluting your relationship with God.”

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193. “When love and duty are one then grace is within your soul.”

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194. “There comes a time in your life when you can no longer put off choosing. You have to choose one path or the other. You can live safe and be protected by people just like you, or you can stand up and be a leader for what is right. Always, remember this: People never remember the crowd; they remember the one person that had the courage to say and do what no one would do.”

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195. “And then it happens all at once and unexpectedly. That is how things happen, I suppose. You pack your bags and find yourself walking yourself home.”

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196. “You will never overcome your self righteousness if you continue to believe that God prefers you over other people. The moment you feel entitled is the moment you feel superior and distance yourself from a humble heart that believes God knows what he is doing.”

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197. “Sometimes losses in life are not losses at all. They are simply the evidence God provides, in order to build a story so profound, that it will cause social change.”

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198. “Sometimes painfully lost people can teach us lessons that we didn’t think we needed to know, or be reminded of – the more history changes, the more it stays the same.”

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

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200. “Winning and losing is not an external game. It is an internal battle over telling yourself the truth vs. lies regarding why you haven’t stepped into the life you dreamed of.”

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