“Christmas is a whisper of peace and a sigh of hope on the lips of love.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Birthdays were made for going wild over the people we think are amazing.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“If the world appears abundant in smiles or overwhelmed by scowls, you might ask yourself if you're not to blame.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“The world is full of opinions. But I am not searching for opinions, I'm searching for truths.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Sympathy is imagining the pain. Empathy is having suffered through it first.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Forgiving yourself can prove as difficult as licking a scab off your elbow.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Love is not complicated—just smile, hug, kiss, be kind, and repeat.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“In an unfathomable expanse of universe supporting galaxies of star systems with orbiting planets innumerable, I am nothing. And yet to the… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“A writer writes regardless... even though... notwithstanding... despite... at any rate... anyhow... nevertheless... in the face of... undeterred by... heedless of... and… — 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
“Maybe there is no such thing as success—a final destination where you arrive once and for all. Maybe existence is a never-ending… — 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 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
“Life is a book that someone else is reading—and you, a key character—hence the need for continual conflict and resolution. We can't… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“A writer writes knowing that nothing else will elicit the same kind of satisfaction and personal triumph as molding the written word… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I'm convinced that whatever contains human emotions is composed of the most fragile material, for it can shatter unpredictably and without effort.… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I have lost my spark, I'm told, and should seek to rekindle it. Respecting the messenger, I wonder if this is true.… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Fear never scaled one mountain, never stepped up on a stage, never accepted a challenge, never tilled new ground, never walked in… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Little girls grow up thinking that knights in shining armor actually exist. But they don't. And if those valiant heroes ever did… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“A poet is simply an artist whose medium is human emotions. A poet chisels away at our own sensibilities, shaping our vision… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“You can believe what you've been told. You can imagine in vivid detail the things explained to you. You may even feel… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“I love when the sun plays hide-n-seek for a few days because its invisibility often goes unnoticed. The world seems content that… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Is anything truly impossible? Or is it that the path to our goals appears too unclear to follow? It seems to me… — 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
“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
“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
“ 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
“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
“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
“Thoughts, quotes, and philosophies—good or bad—cause us to evaluate ourselves. And that is good.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“It is to our own detriment that we underestimate the might of small and simple things.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Only a fool believes that his actions don't shape the world.” — 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
“Rest assured you make perfectly good nonsense. I understand you one-hundred-percent not at all.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Time is a power of its own, and it may be the only power by which some miracles come to pass.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Happiness is feeling confident that the god of this universe is pleased with the things you say and do.” — 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
“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
“Two powerful, little words I've learned to use when facing challenges, fears, and doubts— so what? ” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“ 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
“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
“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
“Memories of past. Heartaches of old. Courage of brass. Lessons of gold.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“You made a choice—a single choice. How neat to think you may have opened the door to a wondrous future without knowing.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“The key to valuing something is to lose it and then realize how rare it was—after which you pray like mad to regain what… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
“Rather than critique people, try admiring God’s creative handiwork.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share
