Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version of pride and ego. Only restitution, forgiving yourself and others, compassion, repentance and living with dignity will ever erase the past.

— Shannon L. Alder

A piece of art comes to life, when we can feel, it is breathing, when it talks to us and starts raising questions. It may dispel biased perceptions; make us recognize ignored fragments and remember forsaken episodes of our life story. Art may sometimes even be nasty and disturbing, if we don’t want to consent to its philosophy or concept, but it might, in the end, perhaps reconcile us with ourselves. ("When is Art?")

— Erik Pevernagie

Be proactive not reactive, for an apparently insignificant issue ignored today can spawn tomorrow's catastrophe.

— Ken Poirot

Common sense is one of the most unused commodities available to man.

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

Even that exquisite hunger he aroused at her, fiercely sweet as it might be, posed a threat to her sanity.

— Lyn Ducoty

Everyone gets forgotten because of Alzheimer's, ignored because of ignorance about oneself and replaced because of trying to stay in the same place.

— Amit Abraham

God whispered, "You endured a lot. For that I am truly sorry, but grateful. I needed you to struggle to help so many. Through that process you would grow into who you have now become. Didn't you know that I gave all my struggles to my favorite children? One only needs to look at the struggles given to your older brother Jesus to know how important you have been to me.

— Shannon L. Alder

He could have been invisible, and it wouldn’t have made a difference to them. He didn’t care, so long as he felt at ease, which was his original intention. Furthermore, he wasn’t there to make friends, nor did he want to.

— Jason Medina

If I could claw the words out of the back of my throat and give them, dripping of me, to you, we would talk of sticky hands, and the messes they make.

— Nicole Lyons

If you often feel alone, ignored, or forgotten, think about this: closing the door and locking yourself in won't change anything—literally and figuratively.

— Richelle E. Goodrich