“If you mess with dragons, you will get burned. Don’t say no one warned you.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I can't force your lips to smile, but I can show them how easily mine do.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Enemies may unite to eliminate a common threat, but never without a wary eye fixed on their ally.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Kindness is going out of your way to perform favors regarded as wonderful by the recipient.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Had life not given me reasons to grieve, I would never have known the healing power of a hug.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Every birthday celebrates a life because every life is important.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Choose altruism, because selfishism is a lonely, cold, dark hole.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“A sincere and warmly-expressed apology can produce the same effects as morphine on a suffering soul.” — 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
“The effects of loss are acute, and unique to each individual. Not everyone mourns in the same way, but everyone mourns.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“What a grim feeling it is to come across a written line so exceptionally inspiring that your first reaction is, 'Criminy, why… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Do not be afraid to work hard. There is great joy and satisfaction to be gained in the doing and accomplishing of… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Every once in a while God allows you to stub your toe as a kind reminder to be grateful for the miraculous… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Your opponent's wrong doesn't automatically make you right. Most fights aren't about who's right; they are contention over degrees of wrongness.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“To be a rainbow in someone’s cloud is commendable, but I prefer to be the rain because it dampens cheeks and washes… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The most powerful and courageous heroes I know are those who bite their tongues when justification, validation, temptation, or vengeance would have… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Service is a smile. It is an acknowledging wave, a reaching handshake, a friendly wink, and a warm hug. It's these simple… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Friendship true is a vow of care. A warm embrace when in despair. A loving presence waiting there to lift a heart,… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Raindrops fall from clouds of gray. The fragile flowers grow. Teardrops seem all I can say. They speak of endless woe. Your… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“To a man, sex is the ultimate expression of love. It is pure pleasure. But to a woman there exists something greater… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“It isn’t so much life’s problems that challenge us but the emotional turbulence stirred up while trying to deal with them. People… — 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
“It may not be fair that people make judgments so quickly, usually within a few seconds of observation, but it's unrealistic to… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“It is a difficult thing―if not impossible―to forgive oneself for foolish errors, not for trampling a life or goring another with sharp… — 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
“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
“There are people who are never content, never appeased, forever dissatisfied—who continually look to what escapes them, convincing themselves that if only… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Dark feelings churn inside me, weighing my spirit as if gray clouds were emptying their cold, drenching contents into my being. I… — 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
“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
“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
“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
