“Sadness is like sandpaper; it rubs at our sharper edges, softening and humbling us, making us ready for a coat of compassion.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Compassion Copy Share Image
“Easter is the miracle of transformation as seen in the change of seasons, in the maturation of mortal persons, and in the… — Richelle E. Goodrich Change Copy Share Image
“Death was a quiet evil, unavoidable like the dark night and defenseless sleep and tearful sorrows. It had hunted her down and… — Richelle E. Goodrich Aquarius Copy Share Image
“There are many roads in this world that will guide you to pleasurable, fun, and exciting destinations that do not end in… — Richelle E. Goodrich Enticement Copy Share Image
“Boasting is one of those rare outfits that never looks good on you but makes you look stunning when modeled by your… — Richelle E. Goodrich Boast Copy Share Image
“I don't believe that the course of anyone's lifetime has ever been as unerring as that of the rising and setting sun,… — Richelle E. Goodrich Inspiration Copy Share Image
“To laugh continually is to never laugh at all. For it takes the periodic sound of sorrow from which to distinguish the… — Richelle E. Goodrich Contrast Copy Share Image
“Progressing at a snail’s pace is still progress, and slow progress is better than no progress. Never be stagnant, and never give… — Richelle E. Goodrich Growth Copy Share Image
“Life can seem like a gloomy wait in the thick of black shadows. And still there are those who smile at the… — Richelle E. Goodrich Anticipation Copy Share Image
“Never believe you're so great or important, so right or proud, that you cannot kneel at the feet of someone you hurt… — Richelle E. Goodrich Apologize Copy Share Image
“The sweetest melody that plays on starry nights and wintry days, most soothing to my listening ears and calming to beleaguering fears,… — Richelle E. Goodrich Communication Copy Share Image
“The horses have stopped their clippity-clop, but feet are too slow for where I must go. So here I shall stay until… — Richelle E. Goodrich Horse Copy Share Image
“No matter how many lies you use to disguise it or how many excuses you bury it beneath, the truth will never… — Richelle E. Goodrich Actuality Copy Share Image
“A little here and a little there will always accumulate, so why be surprised when steady, small steps take you to great… — Richelle E. Goodrich Accumulate Copy Share Image
“If you'd just learn to do as I say from the beginning, I wouldn't have to follow up your errors with reproving… — Richelle E. Goodrich Humor Copy Share Image
“Forgive and forget is the divine ideal. Grappling with the hurt while biting your tongue and struggling to refuse justifiable vengeance―that's closer… — Richelle E. Goodrich Forget Copy Share Image
“If you feel that love isn't all it's cracked up to be, then you've never truly possessed it. For true love is… — Richelle E. Goodrich Glory Copy Share Image
“Just because a person successfully steers a voyage through hell doesn't mean he ever wants to sail that route again.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Hardships Copy Share Image
“If only this great concern we have for our own sensitive feelings expanded to encompass the feelings of our fellow men.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Compassion 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 Fairy Copy Share Image
“The hero isn’t the one who is right, but the one who steps forward to take the blame—deserved or not—and apologize to… — Richelle E. Goodrich Apologize Copy Share Image
“When I say I love the silence, I'm not being entirely truthful. What I actually love are the abundant, delicate sounds that… — Richelle E. Goodrich Quietness Copy Share Image
“A closed book will lie there like a dead horse. But an open book will kick, buck, and bolt through perceived adventures… — Richelle E. Goodrich Adventures Copy Share Image
“It's okay to be absurd, ridiculous, and downright irrational at times; silliness is sweet syrup that helps us swallow the bitter pills… — Richelle E. Goodrich Absurd Copy Share Image
“Effective parenting requires being the grown up version of what you want your children to be. Why? Because example is the most… — Richelle E. Goodrich Being-an-example Copy Share Image
“Mr. Cat and Mr. Dog were neighbors who fought like, well, cats and dogs. That is until Mr. Rat moved in. It's… — Richelle E. Goodrich Allies Copy Share Image
“It's not my job to make you happy. It's your job to learn that only those who quit selfishly seeking their own… — Richelle E. Goodrich Happiness Copy Share Image
“A hero is a person who, without a second thought, simply does the right thing because his conscience cannot live with any… — Richelle E. Goodrich Conscience Copy Share Image
“It's easy to offer advice on trials that have caused you to stumble. It's harder to talk about those that have knocked… — Richelle E. Goodrich Adversity Copy Share Image
“The written word can make one pause and contemplate. It can make a reader sigh to dream or question a belief in… — Richelle E. Goodrich Books Copy Share Image
“You matter. You are important. There is a reason for your existence. You may not see or understand how this is true,… — Richelle E. Goodrich Doubt Copy Share Image
“You can't make me be nice. You can't make me be good. You can't make me believe. But your example, your kindness,… — Richelle E. Goodrich Example Copy Share Image
“Happiness is a simple game of lost and found: Lose the things you take for granted, and you will feel great happiness… — Richelle E. Goodrich Attitude Copy Share Image
“A truly humble apology works to part storm clouds, calm rough seas, and bring on the soft lights of dawn; it has… — Richelle E. Goodrich Apologies Copy Share Image
“Between here and there is a journey illuminated by the rising and setting of a radiant sun. Don't miss its splendor in… — Richelle E. Goodrich Determination Copy Share Image
“To wish for the happiest days is to wish for a season of sorrow; for it is only after prolonged, wintry darkness… — Richelle E. Goodrich Happiness Copy Share Image
“As a writer, I see the saga of your life in a single glimpse. It may be inaccurate, but my version doesn't… — Richelle E. Goodrich Adventures Copy Share Image
“Optimism: That effervescent, blindingly- bright, perky, chipper, twittering quality you want to squash out of annoying people.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Annoying people Copy Share Image
“The moment a person feels he has nothing left to learn is the moment life prepares to hit him hard enough to… — Richelle E. Goodrich Education Copy Share Image
“Eyes, so easily deceived, might judge more rightly with lids closed, allowing ears and heart to remain wide open." from "The Beauty… — Richelle E. Goodrich Beauty Copy Share Image
