T.W. Shannon Quotes

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Instead of an unhinged lunatic you may glimpse a punctured soul-a mere human being like you.

You will never know love's depth, until it is gone.

Every revolution begins with breakfast, ’ I quoted as they left. ‘Is this your revolution, Jaxon?

To know your life purpose is to connect with a higher power.

Tracks were adumbrations of the energy of life all about us, the recent history book of wilderness.

..giving into despair was like eating poisonous berries to keep from feeling hungry.

Who is this woman, and what has she done with my ever worrying mother?

I could say it all began with my mother.

This is who I am.A fighter.A guardian.Stronger than the Stormers.Stronger than Vane.Beyond all emotion.I don't give in to fear or pity or love. I'm the one in control.

Empowered Women 101: If he has to destroy other people to raise your self esteem and level of trust then he is not a son of God and guess what your not a daughter of God for letting him do it.

You can’t control other people’s actions, but you can control who “thinks” they have control over you.

The only people you have to look out for in life are the people that don't care about anything or anyone. These are the people that end up teaching your children.

School means work and work means death. Let's all go take a nap.

I’m assuming you have a reason behind this irrational need to conform to this institution." (Eric)

She fantasized sometimes too about killing him a little: a little poison in his pudding, a little flick-flick-flick with a fillet knife at his throat.

We live with the scars we choose.

An encounter with God demands a response. An encounter with Satan demands your God's response.

Religious guilt will never grow the kind of love you want in someone.

Her mother always told her, “If he hits you, then you leave, ” but Jack had never hit her, not with his fists.

He said, “If God lived on Earth people would stalk his Facebook page and leave nasty comments on his Pinterest site.” Then it sunk in- timing was everything and social media was the devil.

Suddenly, I’m lighter, only half of who I was.

The west coast is a mecca for wild hearts, wild minds, wild spirits and I’m a WMD—I’ve got so much energy I’m about to explode.

The forest is blanketed by the greenest ferns and moss and bonsai-like trees, a wild majesty that beckons hobbits and pixies and elves and dreamers.

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

There will always be people afraid of the monsters in the night. They are usually the ones that look for them because they have proven they exist in themselves.

While you were busy trying to prove God stands behind you, God was before me lighting the trail, so he could lead us both.

She was a collector of reflections looking for souls that could see deeply inside her soul.

Some of life's greatest wisdom comes from observing the lives of very lost people.

Clarity and focus doesn’t always come from God or inspirational quotes. Usually, it takes your mother to slap the reality back into you.

No one wanted to die with secrets in their grave.

Sometimes the best gifts are the ones you can't get on your own.

What a trajedy to be a martyr for love, yet we worship the characters anyways because they remind us of how we struggled.

That was the problem with love. It never happened on your terms, it happened on theirs.

If you continue to dig the same hole in the same place in your life, eventually you will be standing in a grave.

The reason everything falls apart around me, but I don’t is because my angels keep me standing up.

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.

Acceptable hypocrisy is often called politeness.

Educate thyself through reading

The price tag that you put on your soul will determine the people and circumstances in which you find yourself.

Shame is a destroyer of self-worth.

If you choose to be fearless, then be fearlessly authentic not an imitation of someone you envy.

I'd thought I wanted to live free of my mundane little cage, but the world outside was feeling more and more hazardous.

One of my favorite quotes is:"... If I strike you it ain't going to be in your fancy.

Insecure people only eclipse your sun because they’re jealous of your daylight and tired of their dark, starless nights.

To be a strong and empathetic person always requires us to trust that God will send angels to the people's heart we tried to reach, but couldn't.

Hold onto the wings of angels that pass your way. They fly higher than any army that has none.

Differences disappear when faced with death.

The feeling of death is not as peaceful as they make it sound in movies and books. It was frightening and empty...I never want to feel it again.

Why would anyone want perfection when growth comes from flaws?