“When a child truly understands his grand potential, he looks to the stars not simply to make a wish but to chart… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Rainy, gloomy, drab, sunless day. There are times when hope seems entirely clouded over, when looking for the blessings in your circumstances… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Turn around… you’ve got grass and dead flowers…” My fingers naturally began to comb through my long, black strands, shaking things loose… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Children harbor a great many doubts and sorrows that could be eased by a loving hug from a parent.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Learning to breathe fire isn’t nearly as extraordinary as learning to breathe a word of kindness.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“To punish someone for your own mistakes or for the consequences of your own actions, to harm another by shifting blame that… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“You are right, I do fall down a lot. But that wouldn’t be true if I never stood back up.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Why certainly, words possess power. They do! But releasing their magic requires combining and arranging those words in the right order.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“One smile has the power to... Calm fears. Soften stone walls. Warm a cold heart. Invite a new friend. Mimic a loving… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Mother nature changes her looks for the same reason any woman changes her looks—to be noticed.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Sunlight’s warmth on my face awoke me in the morning. I didn’t remember falling asleep or how I came to be in… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Even if the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, keep to your own side; it's where you belong.… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Abandoned. The word alone sends shudders down a sensitive spine, troubling the thoughts of pained souls as their hurt swells in ripples.… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“For every one person who praises you, there are a hundred who would criticize. Heed neither the one nor the hundred. It… — 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
“You don't do kind deeds expecting kindness in return. You don't do kind deeds because you deem the recipient worthy. You do… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“A warm feeling fell over the boy. A mix of security and comfort, as if a blanket were wrapping its soft layers… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Time and again the sun sets like a bedimming curtain before my eyes, taking with it all illumination, warmth, and color. I… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“A red-cape game of retribution is dangerous when a fresh bull with bigger horns waits in the shadows.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Four-letter words have always offended me. I cringe at hearing them. Can't, don't, and won't are the worst.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Authors always carry a means for scribbling and an excuse for pausing, often inopportunely, to record those fleeting sparks of creative fancy… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Go put on your mask. Say 'trick-or-treat' in costume. It’s All Hallows Eve.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“There are things that make no sense, that seem unreal, that can’t be grasped or understood or explained, that maybe don’t even… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
