Shannon L. Alder

"L I V E or E V I L -- to Live life is to spell forward. To not live life is to spell backwards."

"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."

"There is no real bravery in getting paid to save someone's life. However, there is a large amount of bravery in a nurse break dancing at the hospital's Christmas party."

"Sometimes you only get one chance to rewrite the qualities of the character you played in a person's life story. Always take it. Never let the world read the wrong version of you."

"Sometimes, when we pray for miracles what we are really praying for is God to do the work that we are too afraid to take action about. Often, the miracle resides in us and we need to simply 'be all in', rather than standing on the fence waiting."

"A relationship run by rules, instead of love is a relationship that is on the road to failure."

"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."

"There is enough mystery in human nature to keep the world stuck in a perpetual state of righteous speculation. Only the wise and compassionate will rise above it, with enough vision to see that inconsistency is a normal occurrence, during the spiritual battle of forgiveness and justice."

"True friends are not mirrors where we can always see ourselves reflected in a positive light."