Romance Quote by Shannon Alder — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Your words will either give you joy or give you sorrow, but if they were spoken without regret, they give you peace.”

“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.”

“The most introspective of souls are often those that have been hurt the most.”

“You are not what others think you are. You are what God knows you are.”

“The most important thing is this: to sacrifice what you are now for what you can become tomorrow.”

“Soul connections are not often found and are worth every bit of fight left in you to keep.”

“But I can't remember anymore what it's like to not be happy.”

“Starla and Conner ambled to his car, knowing each deliberate footstep meant the road to parting was nearer. He leaned his back against the door pulling her within inches of his face, their personal space evaporating like dew steeped in the warmth of the morning sun. She tilted her head sideways, searching his eyes with hers. Straightening the collar of his shirt she said, “If I’m too bold forgive me, but you fill a void in my life . . . you’re like finding that stray earring I’ve been trying to find for ages and now that I have, it scares me.”

“I don’t need another ‘adversity builds character’ speech, Darren. That man is a chauvinistic pig. Where’s your adversity?”

“It had happened. Thucydides, his archrival, was a general. Glaucon, from his own tribe, was a general. And Pericles was no longer a general. He was just a citizen with one vote. And an idea”

“Gloria watched the swollen white orb of a hot-air balloon rising over Navy Pier and knew she had to break it off with Oliver, for he was the type who would never enjoy hot-air balloons, Van Morrison songs, or mess, whether from orgasm or otherwise. But who was she to be dreaming about mess today?”