--- title: "7 Piety Quotes By Shannon L. Alder" description: "7 Piety quotes by Shannon L. Alder. Plus more from Shannon L. Alder and more Piety sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08f/shannon-l-alder-363_anger_piety-pi-e-ty-modern-definition-1-when-y_172342.jpg" --- > [“Piety /pi•e•ty/ (modern definition) 1. When you use Christ’s teachings to put someone in their place out of anger and self-righteousness. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/piety-pi-e-ty-modern-definition-1-when-you-use-christ-s-teachings-to/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08f/shannon-l-alder-363_anger_piety-pi-e-ty-modern-definition-1-when-y_172342.jpg) > [“gratitude noun \\ˈgra-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\\ 1. The word thrown in your face by people who covet what you want and believe that your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/gratitude-noun-gra-t-t-d-ty-d-1-the-word-thrown-in-your-face-by/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d80/shannon-l-alder-363_achieve_gratitude-noun-gra-t-t-d-ty-d-1-the-word_598222.jpg) > [“I am not perfect, but if I looked perfect to everyone I must have been rocking imperfect perfectly to a few imperfect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/i-am-not-perfect-but-if-i-looked-perfect-to-everyone-i-must-have-been/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5e/shannon-l-alder-363_brainwashed_i-am-not-perfect-but-if-i-looked-perfect_870958.jpg) > [“While you were busy trying to prove God stands behind you, God was before me lighting the trail, so he could lead…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/while-you-were-busy-trying-to-prove-god-stands-behind-you-god-was/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ea/shannon-l-alder-363_be-kind_while-you-were-busy-trying-to-prove-god_1411665.jpg) > [Being kind to someone, only to look kind to others, defeats the purpose of being kind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/being-kind-to-someone-only-to-look-kind-to-others-defeats-the-purpose/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc4/shannon-l-alder-363_being-right_being-kind-to-someone-only-to-look-kind_1662889.jpg) > [“The source to low self-esteem is the lack of control you feel you have in your life. If you spend your life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/the-source-to-low-self-esteem-is-the-lack-of-control-you-feel-you/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/109/shannon-l-alder-363_adversity_the-source-to-low-self-esteem-is-the-lac_1960374.jpg) > [“People's behaviors are messages, not a diagnosis because I can no longer discern the world's version of insanity.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/people-s-behaviors-are-messages-not-a-diagnosis-because-i-can-no/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/765/shannon-l-alder-363_blaming_people-s-behaviors-are-messages-not-a-di_2395301.jpg) ## Other authors on Piety - [Samuel Johnson 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/piety/samuel-johnson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-george-washington-38054.jpg) George Washington 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/piety/george-washington/) - [Ralph Waldo Emerson 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/piety/ralph-waldo-emerson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-friedrich-nietzsche-36363.jpg) Friedrich Nietzsche 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/piety/friedrich-nietzsche/) ## More by Shannon L. Alder > [“Don’t waste your time trying to explain yourself to people that are committed to misunderstanding you. Instead, commit your time to explaining who they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/don-t-waste-your-time-trying-to-explain-yourself-to-people-that-are/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“God has a way of picking a “nobody” and turning their world upside down, in order to create a “somebody” that will remove the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/god-has-a-way-of-picking-a-nobody-and-turning-their-world-upside-down/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/mental-illness-is-not-something-you-misunderstand-in-this-era-get/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“It takes a female to have a baby, It takes a woman to raise a child, It takes a mother to raise them correctly,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/it-takes-a-female-to-have-a-baby-it-takes-a-woman-to-raise-a-child-it/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“God is going to send you someone that will rescue you. Then one day you will rescue them in return and together your story…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/god-is-going-to-send-you-someone-that-will-rescue-you-then-one-day/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“You can be bit in the leg by a rattlesnake and seek help to heal your wound, or you can run after it and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/you-can-be-bit-in-the-leg-by-a-rattlesnake-and-seek-help-to-heal-your/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“It is not the self respect and pride that you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind to your children that matters.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/it-is-not-the-self-respect-and-pride-that-you-take-with-you-but-the/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“The art of being wise is the art of knowing that solutions don’t come from individuals, but rather experiences.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/the-art-of-being-wise-is-the-art-of-knowing-that-solutions-don-t-come/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“If you have feelings for someone, let them know. It doesn’t matter if they can be in your life or not. Maybe, it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/if-you-have-feelings-for-someone-let-them-know-it-doesn-t-matter-if/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“After every storm, there is a rainbow. If you have eyes, you will find it. If you have wisdom, you will create it. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/after-every-storm-there-is-a-rainbow-if-you-have-eyes-you-will-find/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“Don’t ever feel bad that someone couldn’t give you all of their heart. Be grateful that you can take the least complicated part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/don-t-ever-feel-bad-that-someone-couldn-t-give-you-all-of-their-heart/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“I don't know why anyone would be scared of a homeless person. The truly scary people are all the murder mystery writers. They spend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/i-don-t-know-why-anyone-would-be-scared-of-a-homeless-person-the/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“Until you have stood in another woman’s stilettos, you will never begin to know the year of pain she felt breaking them in.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/until-you-have-stood-in-another-woman-s-stilettos-you-will-never/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“I don't understand women that call themselves a "bitch". It doesn't empower a woman. Rather, it reveals to everyone that you were deeply hurt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/i-don-t-understand-women-that-call-themselves-a-bitch-it-doesn-t/) [Shannon L. Alder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-l-alder/) > [“ The Prodigal Son They gave the deep end of their heart--a hue of crimson red, They whispered their desire and offered up their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-l-alder/the-prodigal-son-they-gave-the-deep-end-of-their-heart-a-hue-of/) [Shannon L. 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