More quotes by Shannon L. Alder

"There are only two ways to live your life. One as if all that matters is to have someone love and accept you. The other is as though loving and accepting another person is all that matters. Often, when you choose the second you get the first."
"To love someone with all of your heart requires reaching them where they are with the only words they can understand."
"Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you."
"The battle you are going through is not fueled by the words or actions of others; it is fueled by the mind that gives it importance."
"There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it."