1,304 Quotes by Shannon L. Alder

The biggest lie women tell themselves about men: When I get what I want, I will be happy.

Commonsense will never come from following your heart; wisdom is only stored in the mind.

Empathy and a huge imagination explain a lot of mysteries in the universe.

Thoughts might not be solid and always obtainable, but they become your reality when emotions are attached to them. Over time, they become your wants and form an attachment to your behavior.

When does God turn a want into a need? When you feel the same way almost every day. Your thoughts can be distracted for a short period of time, but your mind will always take you back to the one place that feels like home.

It wasn’t because you weren’t beautiful, talented, funny, creative or had everything in common. It was because some men prefer plain vanilla ice cream. It’s predictable and a safe choice. Confident and adventurous men prefer the complexity and layers of a sundae, even the ones sprinkled with a little bit of nuts on top.

What you keep alive is what you truly care about, no matter how many times you die in the process.

A true love story has always been about the journey, not the ending.

Evil originates not in the absence of guilt; but in our effort to escape it.