“Teach me to sing and recite, To whistle and jingle and strum. Teach me to color and paint, To sculpt and weave… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Walk with me for a while, my friend—you in my shoes, I in yours—and then let us talk.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Mistakes focus our minds on specific details. They weed out truths and afford us goals, bringing straight to our attention lessons to… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The real achievers are those who, in the dreary pit of sacrifice, still smile up at the goal.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I write because I love it, not because I excel at it. But because I write, I shall slowly excel at it.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“It is human nature to try hardest to accomplish the very thing we are told is impossible. Why? Because innately we know… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“It's advice, not a commandment. Don't swallow it whole until you're absolutely sure you've been given good, healthy advice.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The world seems to want us to be sad and angry because bad things frequently happen. But I say we should feel… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Life is a valuable and unique opportunity to discover who you are. But it seems as soon as you near answering that… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Kindness is a magical spell—performed by enlightened beings—meant to enchant hearts and lift weary souls that they might fly.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Annoyances are strangely not so annoying when the person responsible has endeared himself to you.” — 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
“There are few things better than losing yourself in a book. And if you're lucky enough to have that adventure continue in… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“If we simply imagined that everyone who crossed our path was living out his or her very last day on Earth, we… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The funny thing about an impossibility is that it tends to be a magnet for those who would prove it otherwise.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Never believe you're so great or important, so right or proud, that you cannot kneel at the feet of someone you hurt… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Closing your eyes won't make the awfulness go away. It may be that nothing will. But dwelling on it, dreading the evil,… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“What would it be like to live as a butterfly, being admired by the world for your color and beauty and grace?… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Act like you care. Pray like you care. Speak, smile, reach out, and live like you care. The point is to make… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“It seems a peculiar thing when I go to fill my own cup; it remains empty as if the liquid evaporates as… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“When you do fall in love with me, Eena, I don’t want it to be because I gave into your demands, but… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“God cries for us in the same way we cry for others. His tears most often spill over for the pain and… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“How easy it is to slip. How hard it is to climb. How wise it is to keep in step And never… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Happiness is never in a rush. If you move too fast, you leave it behind.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Some decisions in life naturally lead to an unhappy ending, leaving you sinking by degrees in a lake of quicksand. And, unless… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“Two powerful, little words I've learned to use when facing challenges, fears, and doubts— so what? ” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“ 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“Memories of past. Heartaches of old. Courage of brass. Lessons of gold.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
