“Be warned: A person content to sit with you and criticize others will speak critically of you out of earshot.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Laugh and smile for no reason at all. Giggle grins are a magnet for happiness.” — 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
“Heroes make us smile because they not only rescue us outwardly, but inwardly too.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I believe in love―a kind, selfless, unending devotion. I believe it is rare.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Who told you it was too late? And more importantly, why did you choose to believe them?” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Are you what others say and think you are? Or are you who you are regardless of what others say and think?” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Love tickles parts of you that, prior to its influence, you didn't even know could feel.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“When it comes to the crusty behavior of some people, give them the benefit of the doubt. They may be drowning right… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“You are here to make a difference, to either improve the world or worsen it. And whether or not you consciously choose… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“It's a waste of time worrying about something that worry won't fix. It's about as useful as trying to feed your pet… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Things always appear clear and simple from behind glass. It is in the thick of tribulations that blurring details arise, complicating my… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“When thunderstorms roll in, you make a choice to either succumb with tears to the gloomy downpour, or smile and look for… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Vengeance would have us assault an enemy's pride to beat him down. But vengeance hides a dangerous truth, for a humbled foe… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Mind what you say, but mind more closely what you do. For though children close their ears to you, their eyes remain… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“If you think the most courageous and difficult thing you can do is stubbornly stand your ground, try graciously giving in.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Thank you for the day and night, for rainy spells and summer’s light. Thank you for the skies of blue and puffy… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Be loved for who you are, for everything that constitutes you. Be loved for your core beliefs, your strengths and weaknesses, your… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Some people are like gravity; they draw you into a room with a hop in your step and a smile on your… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Though it pained me, I gave in. Why was it that I repeatedly succumbed to the first whisper of a promised maybe?… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Every brush stroke on the canvas, every dab of color introduced, the fine textures impressed in the paint—this accumulation of many small… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Have you honestly pondered your individual worth? Consider every lower life form in the world—the animals, plants, fouls and fishes. Consider the… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“If God were to make a million lovely flowers in your image and plant them in a garden with you among them,… — 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
“Have you ever noticed how the most intriguing individual in the room seems content to listen sooner than speak?” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Discouragement is like a scorpion in your shoe; it takes courage to toss it out so you can move on.” — 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
“Theories look great on paper until reality scribbles all over the page.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Happiness is seeing blessings in disguise, beauty under camouflage, and love amid conflict.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Nature awakens each day in brilliant autumn colors, making me wish the pale winter would bid adieu.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Compassion only plagues those with hearts, much like a field of thorns only troubles those who bleed.” — 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
“Christmas, when observed with the right spirit, still has the power to call miracles from Heaven to Earth.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“If you plan to build walls around me, know this—I will walk through them.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The crazy thing about poetry is how its simplicity makes it complicated.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“True greatness demands humility; the journey draws it from your struggling soul.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Who cares who's right or wrong when the last word is a kind apology?” — 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
“Of course I want the moon. And were you to offer it, I'd propose as a trade the stars in my eyes.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I love writing poetry because it's pretty. I love writing pretty.” — 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
