“Father always said that money doesn’t grow on trees. Well, time doesn’t grow on trees either.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“You're right; you can't make someone be happy. But I don't see the harm in trying.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“No one believes he is an idiot until the consequences of his actions prove it. Then hindsight rubs it in.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“ Unconditional love is a redundant expression; if it’s not unconditional, then it’s not love.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Love is many kind acts accumulated over time that leave us feeling wonderful.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Do we ignore the needy to spite the greedy? Or share and defend despite those who pretend?” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“If you make a mess, you clean it up. Makes sense, right? Well, if you hurt someone, you apologize. Same thing.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“If you never bother to say the words, why should anyone believe you ever felt them?” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Afraid of offending with an off word or the slightest insensitivity, I keep an unobtrusive and silent distance. Nevertheless, my pursed lips… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“It’s a difficult thing having a heart made of glass; people don’t seem to realize how easily it shatters. How often I’ve… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“What kind of person is void of compassion? A heartless one. But alas, compassion cannot exist without the endurance of afflictions.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“So what if you’re right? So what if you’re wrong? In the end you might be surprised to find that God doesn’t… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Please stop. If you keep chipping off little pieces of my heart, soon there will be no heart left with which to… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The communication block between men and women: Men―"Can't you hear what I'm saying?" Women―"Can't you feel what I'm saying?” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I might be tempted to socialize more if the conversations taking place around me were half as interesting as the dialogue going… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Alas, impatience is but another form of unhappiness. It is true, it is true. I have never met a happy impatient person.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“My mother does not own my hands, though she works hard to train them. My mother does not own my eyes, though… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I never realized how literally we battle demons. Often alone. It is a relentless skirmish with vicious wraith-monsters devouring us from within.… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“What does freedom mean? It means warriors are fighting for you, defenses are protecting you, and soldiers are sacrificing to preserve your… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“A guilty conscience pushed me to try harder—which I did for what seemed like a tremendous amount of wasted time, staring bug-eyed… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“It is easy to say I am thankful for the sweet and beautiful things in life: flower gardens, ice cream cones, diamond… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I bleed words. I dream in narrative. I live in infinite worlds. I befriend figmental characters. I wish on stars in other… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“If we were always given a choice as to every path presented us in life, a multitude of roads leading to priceless… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“It’s easy to be kind to friends who return your smiles and happily lend a helping hand. But the true test of… — 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… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Stubbornness is a weapon. People tend to draw it out when a sensitive part of their identity is threatened—be it dignity, honor,… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Don't be fool enough to think you can know a person's character after a few moments of observation. You can't. You have… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“If I were to sit on the ocean floor and look toward the sky, I might see a whale or electric eel… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Are you ready to go home, Catherine?” he asked. “It’s warm inside the house. I kept a fire going for you.” I… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Pray each morning and each night. Talk to God and be polite. Tell Him what you're grateful for. Leave your troubles at… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Silence is not always complacency. It is contemplation and forethought taking place in the minds of those who would be careful with… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Patience isn't tested when it is self-imposed and the duration is self-regulated. Patience is hardly tested when the outcome means little to… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
