39 Quotes & Sayings By Karon Waddell

Karon Waddell is an award-winning author of more than forty books for adults and young adults. Her most recent titles are the successful series The Guardians, Death’s Gate, and Death’s Angel. Her first novel, The Poisoned Crown, won the Debut Dagger Award for Historical Fiction, and her most recent novel, The Bone Queen, won the Debut Dagger Award for Fantasy. She has also published a short story collection and a nonfiction book on writing crime fiction Read more

Karon lives in West Virginia with her husband and three children.

When someone says you've changed, it's because you are no...
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When someone says you've changed, it's because you are no longer willing to live your life their way Karon Waddell
It's not the beauty of a person you should admire....
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It's not the beauty of a person you should admire. It is the purity of heart that deserves your admiration. Karon Waddell
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One day, I would like to turn on the news and hear, there is Peace on Earth. Karon Waddell
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People maybe smiling but look to the eyes because they can’t hide the sorrow, pain, and heartache they're trying to hide behind their smile. Karon Waddell
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Blaming others for your mistakes, makes you powerless to change your life. Taking responsibility for your mistakes, gives you the power to change your life Karon Waddell
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Stop waiting for someone else to run your life. Get into the driver's seat and choose your destination. Karon Waddell
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Blaming others for your mistakes you powerless to change your life. Taking responsibility for your mistakes gives you power to change your life. Karon Waddell
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The goal in life is not to try and live forever, but to create something that will forever live in people’s hearts. Karon Waddell
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Don’t let people who don’t care about you manipulate your mind feelings and emotions, or controls how you think about yourself. Never give that much power to someone else. Karon Waddell
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Life is funny, when you are young you want to be older and those that are older wish to be younger. Karon Waddell
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I am the instigator of my adversities but at the same time I am the architect of my success. Karon Waddell
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Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head that they have nothing to say you haven't heard before and it's about time they disbanded until they have something positive to say. Karon Waddell
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Satisfaction is ending each day knowing you were kind, honest and treated people well. Karon Waddell
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I choose not to waste my energy hating someone and I recognise that their negativity drags me down, so I walk away from them. Karon Waddell
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Remember, you are training your mind. You are either training to look for things to go wrong or you are training it to look for anything to go right. Train yourself to think only positive thoughts. Karon Waddell
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Self worth comes from loving yourself and not from what others may think of you. Karon Waddell
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Give your life purpose and focus. Position yourself to succeed Karon Waddell
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Sometimes, we need to accept that life doesn’t always go the way we planned. Karon Waddell
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Fifty years from now, I will not be remembered for how much money I earned, the type of home I lived in or the car I drove, but on whether I made a difference to someone's life. Karon Waddell
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A fake friend is someone that ridicules your feelings, steps on your emotions and gossips about you behind your back Karon Waddell
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Remember, you are training your mind. You are either training it to look for things to go wrong or you are training it to look for things to go right. Train yourself to think only positive thoughts Karon Waddell
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Being yourself is so much easier than pretending to be someone else. Karon Waddell
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Free your mind and be in flow of life's ups and downs. Be accepting of wherever you are on your journey Karon Waddell
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When someone tells you that you have done something that has hurt them, you don’t get to decide that you didn’t. Karon Waddell
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The best way to deal with your past is not to avoid thinking about it or trying to forget it, but to accept it happened, forgive yourself and move on. Karon Waddell
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I don’t want people to fall in love with my smile, my face or my body. I am waiting for somebody to love the mess I can be and fall in love with my emotional scars. Karon Waddell
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Anxiety is the monster that resides within. Karon Waddell
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You are never too old to start over. Every day is a chance to make changes to create the life we want. Karon Waddell
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I’ve experienced a lot of crap in my life but the one thing that I have learned, is it is better to laugh about it rather than complain about it. Karon Waddell
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The goal in life is not to try and live forever, but to create something that will live forever in people’s hearts. Karon Waddell
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Get busy watering your own grass so as not to notice whether it's greener elsewhere. Karon Waddell
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Love is, not putting you through hell. That is no basis for a loving relationship Karon Waddell
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The best kind of love is one that brings out the best in you and doesn’t try to make you be someone other than yourself Karon Waddell
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If you want something different out of life, you have to be prepared to try something new. Karon Waddell
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The goal in life is not to try and live forever, but to create something that will forever in people’s hearts. Karon Waddell
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If you want to move on, you actually have to make the decision to move on. It won't happen automatically. You have to say, "I deserve better than this and no longer am I going to let this get the better of me", and then take the necessary action to move on with your life. Karon Waddell
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A challenging life isn't impossible to overcome, but it does mean that you might have to work a little harder to overcome it. Karon Waddell
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Old habits will keep you stuck as they won't open doors to new opportunities. Karon Waddell