“Sympathy is imagining the pain. Empathy is having suffered through it first.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The ears and the heart are connected, it’s true, for when ears open wide, the heart opens up too.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“There are these amazing little seeds called compassion . You should grow some.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“A single act of kindness is like a drop of oil on a patch of dry skin—seeping, spreading, and affecting more than… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“When my problems seem overwhelming and impossible to solve, I hold fast to these facts: God is real, He is right, and… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The soft heart is not a thing to harden but a treasure to protect. For soft hearts extend mercy, compassion, refuge, and… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Kindness is going out of your way to perform favors regarded as wonderful by the recipient.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Face it―nobody cares. But, so what? Their apathy does not diminish your worth. Learn from it. Make it your job to care… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The glory of fame isn't in having so many people know you, but in having so many people know you care. Otherwise,… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“My shoulders, broad and sculpted thick, were designed for two useful purposes. The one, to carry heavy loads like cedar logs and… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Truth is, I’m generally happiest when it’s just me. It’s okay to be madly in love with yourself.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“As ofttimes as it rains on my little spot of earth, you'd think I'd grow accustomed to the gloom.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“Two powerful, little words I've learned to use when facing challenges, fears, and doubts— so what? ” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“ Happily-ever-afters don't come in happily-every-days . They are found at the end of challenges-ever-met, promises-ever-kept, and tears-ever-wept.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“Curiosity killed the cat, but not before teaching her that honey bees are not sweet, tweeting birds are slow to react, mice can serve… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“A session of boasting won't attract any real friends. It will set you up on a pedestal, however, making you a clearer target.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“Memories of past. Heartaches of old. Courage of brass. Lessons of gold.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“Mystery, why so attractive to me? You blind me with fear, place hope on my tongue, and with a cold kiss draw me forward.… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“It's amusing to me that we refer to people who live in their heads as detached, disturbed, or mad, when reality for anyone is… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“Such a nasty bruise,” he says, staring straight into my eyes. I am stunned he can see it. Delicate to the touch and tender… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“You would think those who have endured unkindness would be kinder as a result, intent on sparing others the awful suffering they abhorred firsthand.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“While you judge me by my outward appearance I am silently doing the same to you, even though there's a ninety-percent chance that in… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“You made a choice—a single choice. How neat to think you may have opened the door to a wondrous future without knowing.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“The key to valuing something is to lose it and then realize how rare it was—after which you pray like mad to regain what… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“Rather than critique people, try admiring God’s creative handiwork.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
