When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and ha... - Shannon L. Alder

"Never give up on someone with a mental illness. When "I"is replaced by "We", illness becomes wellness."

"The most intriguing people you will encounter in this life are the people who had insights about you, that you didn't know about yourself."

"If a man, who says he loves you, won’t tell you the details of a private conversation between him and another woman you can be sure he is not protecting your heart. He is protecting himself and the women he has feelings for. Wise women simply see things as they are, not as their low self-esteem allows."

"Betrayal is an ironic thing. He or she betrays you then you betray yourself. You think you’re showing strength with your anger, but in reality you’re showing how much you still care."

"There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it."