“Today is a BRAND NEW day—a perfectly good reason to get up and start over. Never give up.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“No one can convince a man of his erring ways as persuasively as experience.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Friendship is not about ships—no matter how big and fancy and expensive the yacht is.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Beauty may catch the eye, but a jolly laugh will lasso the heart.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The actual secret to success: Be a better friend today than you were yesterday.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Just knowing you're not alone is often enough to kindle hope amid tragic circumstances.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Kind words are salve to a cankered soul; spread generously.” — 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
“Don't judge too harshly, for if your weaknesses were to be placed under your footsteps, most likely you would stumble and fall… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“If I could have one friend, just one in all the world, I know that I would not seek out a boy… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“One thing I've learned is that in the midst of your darkest moments of tribulation, there is no such thing as mass… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Live today facing forward—with your back on yesterday, your eyes on tomorrow, and your head and heart in the moment.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Heroes don’t have the need to be known as heroes, they just do what heroes do because it is right and it… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“To look in the mirror and smile is a challenge for many people. Those who do so without the slightest scowl are… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I believe people are more inclined to do their best, not when they feel loved, but when they feel loved regardless .” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“To actively improve the world and change your life as well, speak all the good you know, and all the bad refuse… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“On Easter we wrap up pretty, little decorated eggs symbolizing life and renewal. We do this because of the intangibility of a… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“A little porch light from a distant farmhouse dimmed, feeling alone and unneeded until his smallest spark of illumination snuffed out entirely.… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“ Suck it up! A foolish grumble of advice. Why would I want to suck it up? Why draw it in to… — 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… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“My favorite words in the world are these: “what” and “if” in conjunction. They question curiosities in simple form and function. “What”… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Personal problems appear big because we press our nose to the glass to observe them. This only serves to magnify our troubles.… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“He panted over me, winded by his own absurd lecture. The stench of his alcoholic breath stung my nose. Again I didn’t… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I believe the main purpose of life is to accept with gratitude what you've been blessed with so that you may use… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“My fingers combed through my dark hair, short and straight, landing in choppy, uneven ends nearly level with my chin. The color… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The sign of a good leader is easy to recognize, though it is hardly ever seen. For the greatest leaders are those… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“WRITER'S NIGHTMARE" "I felt a grip on my arm that shook my body, forcefully pulling me toward a tunnel of darkness. … — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Not every day is awful. Not every day is good. Despite the way the hours pass, I’m living like I should. Not… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“ Do I Love You " I stand in the night and stare up at a lone star, wondering what love means.… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“One of the most troubling facts I have had to accept is that people are not all angel or all devil. They… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Some say freedom is a gift placed in our hands by our forefathers. Some say freedom is a human right that none… — 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
“Life made me an actor from birth. The world, darling, is not my stage but my audience.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Helpful is happy. Selfish is sad. (It's not uncommon to confuse the two.)” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“In constant view keeps mightily true an honest resolve to do.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“When it comes to fighting for your dreams, be a dragon. Breathe fire.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“A timid act may be more bold than one would first assume, for whispering truth is braver than to silently resume.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The day you were born Heaven wept at its great loss, Earth joyed at its gain.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Nothing in this world compares to the comfort and security of having someone just hold your hand.” — 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
“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
