Richelle Goodrich Quotes

You may think you've hit rock bottom in your life but guess what—there's more crud underneath those rocks.

It's impossible to be involved in all situations, but there's no excuse not to be involved in something, somewhere, somehow, with someone. Make an ounce of difference.

How often it is that we set ourselves in the high seat, judging others, not having read their book but merely having glimpsed the cover.

If the world appears abundant in smiles or overwhelmed by scowls, you might ask yourself if you're not to blame.

God will win every contest in life, so stop trying to beat Him at his own game.

Dare to forge your own path. Even rocks can roll.

It's a waste of time worrying about something that worry won't fix. It's about as useful as trying to feed your pet rock.

Live today facing forward—with your back on yesterday, your eyes on tomorrow, and your head and heart in the moment.

Physical attractiveness is no indicator of an individual's beauty."from "The Beauty of Ugh

One bad turn does not excuse another.

Choose altruism, because selfishism is a lonely, cold, dark hole.

Eyes, so easily deceived, might judge more rightly with lids closed, allowing ears and heart to remain wide open."from "The Beauty of Ugh

Christmas is a whisper of peace and a sigh of hope on the lips of love.

Laughter isn't a sign of insanity but a shield against it.

Every now and then I sit and watch the sun rise to remind myself how it's done—peacefully, steadily, warmly, and in beautiful color.

You can't make me be nice.You can't make me be good.You can't make me be

Aging is a mortal term that my immortal spirit doesn't quite grasp.

Was mutual need enough to risk trusting a calculated enemy in hopes of destroying a more powerful one?

Don't ignore me. I only get more annoying.

Why hasn't someone lassoed a few teenagers and had them sit down and write out all the supposed answers they have so we can solve the world's problems already?

Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled.

Punishing a person for the wrongs of another makes about as much sense as throwing up to enjoy the meal a second time.

What's the point of changing who you are in order to impress a woman, when your intention is to return to who you were, a person she was never attracted to in the first place?

Be warned: A person content to sit with you and criticize others will speak critically of you out of earshot.

Trying to change old habits is like fighting a war in your head—a draining and exhausting skirmish that makes you wonder at your chance of survival.

To most, being locked away in solitary with nothing but pen and paper would prove a hard punishment. What a strange creature who views this as heaven.

Write the ending first and then you'll know before the opening sentence that it's going to be a good book.

Evil exists in this world because it has its place. For had you never sat blindly through the darkness of night, your eyes wouldn't turn toward the sunrise to appreciate its warmth and illumination.

It seems there is more interest in sunsets than sunrises. Perhaps because innately we fear the dark.

Death was a quiet evil, unavoidable like the dark night and defenseless sleep and tearful sorrows. It had hunted her down and slithered close, wanting only to smother every last flicker of

Gratitude is medicine for a heart devastated by tragedy.  If you can only be thankful for the blue sky, then do so.

It's one thing to give out excellent advice, but quite another to personally swallow it.

Mystery, why so attractive to me?You blind me with fear, place hope on my tongue, and with a cold kiss draw me forward. Wary and trembling, I follow.

Since when is failure more appealing? Never give up.

Just because a person successfully steers a voyage through hell doesn't mean he ever wants to sail that route again.

There are far too many silent sufferers.  Not because they don't yearn to reach out, but because they've tried and found no one who cares.

Are you what others say and think you are?  Or are you who you are regardless of what others say and think?

It's none of your concern what others say or think about you. Your happiness is your own responsibility.

It is a pleasurable thing to earn the admiration of others, but it is a far better feeling to honestly admire thyself.

The funny thing about an impossibility is that it tends to be a magnet for those who would prove it otherwise.

Between here and there is a journey illuminated by the rising and setting of a radiant sun. Don't miss its splendor in your all-fired hurry to cross the finish line.

Remember this—the journey is part of the dream.  Whatever it is you're chasing, so long as you are actively moving in the right direction, the dream is coming true.

Knowing the path to follow doesn't make it a breeze to step along. If every desire were only a skip, hop, and a jump away, we'd all have arrived.

The real achievers are those who, in the dreary pit of sacrifice, still smile up at the goal.

Maybe there is no such thing as success—a final destination where you arrive once and for all. Maybe existence is a never-ending journey of peaks and valleys and forever chasing dreams.

The reason people fail to reach their goals is because they give up too early. They don't understand that most successes are built upon foundations of multiple attempts.

Knowing the path through the forest doesn't make the trip any less daunting. Knowing the steps to your dreams doesn't make the climb any less of a challenge.

When you tend to another's dying embers, you find both warmth and an increase in the glow of your own fire.

Love is not complicated—just smile, hug, kiss, be kind, and repeat.

You may not know my reasons, but you can assume I have them and be kind.