Top 500 Richelle E. Goodrich Quotes (2026 Update)
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151. “It isn’t so much life’s problems that challenge us but the emotional turbulence stirred up while trying to deal with them. People possessing the gift of emotional detachment are lucky in that their personal problems seem far less problematic.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

152. “Happiness has two hands: one with strength for lifting up heavy hearts and a gentle hand for tickling.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

153. “It is in the midst of laughter that our perspective alters and we realize this trying life can still be enjoyed.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

154. “If you think the most courageous and difficult thing you can do is stubbornly stand your ground, try graciously giving in.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

155. “It is my belief that almost anyone can be had with breadcrumbs. For if you leave a trail of the right variety, your prey will come straight to you.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

156. “Before you take that first curious, coerced, spiteful, or vengeful step forward, remember this: it’s a thousand times easier to slip into a muddy pit than it is to climb out of one.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

157. “Be loved for who you are, for everything that constitutes you. Be loved for your core beliefs, your strengths and weaknesses, your admirable traits and troublesome baggage. Be loved for you, because anything less is not love at all.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

158. “If you suffer lingering doubts; if the consolation you cling to is ‘it will probably be okay,’ then run the other way because what you’re contemplating is not a good choice.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

159. “An inexhaustible imagination is the fountain of youth.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

160. “To obtain wealth beyond measure, seek to make more friends than money.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

161. “MOM – Mistress Of Miracles.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

162. “Ci sono molti che non vogliono dormire per paura degli incubi. Purtroppo, ci sono molti che non vogliono svegliarsi per la stessa paura.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

163. “You will find there are times you must grasp your life with both hands and forcefully steer it in a new direction and then strain to hold your course until the storms of fear, weakness, and doubt abate.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

164. “The Christmas spirit is simply an honest spirit of love for all humanity. It is the force that moves us to give what we can, to help as we are able, and to always be of kind comfort.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

165. “Your face is engraved in my mind. I can’t erase it. I don’t want to. Because as much as I hate you, I love you. And I love you unforgettably.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

166. “Courage isn’t being a dragon. Neither is it behaving like a dragon. Nor is it taking up arms to fight and defeat dragons. Courage is being a lamb standing with poise among dragons.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

167. “Giving advice is like seeing an elephant in someone’s path and suggesting they remove it. Heeding advice requires forcing the elephant to budge. Huge difference.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

168. “Kindness is a girl’s best friend.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

169. “Sometimes a problem isn’t really a problem but the solution in disguise.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

170. “So you want to improve the world? Then do it. To the next person who crosses your path, say something kind, do something generous, perform a simple act of service. By doing this on a regular basis, you will indeed improve the world.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

171. “Meanness is a monster that usurps your self-control because you cowardly allow it to conquer you.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

172. “You can wallow in miserable self-pity all the days of your life and do nothing but drown in your own tears. Or you can stand up and reach out to draw others from their wallowing, effectively saving lives. Life is no punishment; you weren’t put here just for you.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

173. “I hope you know I love you, not just because I tell you so at every opportunity, but because I show you so as often as the sun sets.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

174. “Even among familiar faces, people often feel invisible and desolate, like an island in cold waters or a shadow apart from the crowd. Be the reason another never feels alone.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

175. “It’s strange how in childhood it feels like tomorrow won’t come until the end of forever, but in adulthood it feels like the end of forever could come tomorrow.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

176. “Mothers were meant to love us unconditionally, to understand our moments of stupidity, to reprimand us for lame excuses while yet acknowledging our point of view, to weep over our pain and failures as well as cry at our joy and successes, and to cheer us on despite countless start-overs. Heaven knows no one else will.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

177. “Weakness drives us to set goals, to try harder, to put forth more effort, to dream and wish and hope, to reach out further and down deeper, to pray earnestly, to cry mightily, to understand and empathize with valid sincerity. In truth, weakness is a catalyst for greater strength.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

178. “Love is not complicated – just smile, hug, kiss, be kind, and repeat.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

179. “I once dreamt that the man in the moon took an interest in me and reflected the sun’s light directly in my path, lighting the way for my footsteps to sink themselves into the ground. It was wonderful to have my course illuminated by one with a grander perspective than my own. But when I awoke, realizing I could not call on the moon for guidance, my spirit sank until it occurred to me I could talk to the one who had created the moon. And He has lit my path ever since.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

180. “This is me today, but take heed; it is not the same me as yesterday, and it will not be the same me tomorrow.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

181. “The greater self-confidence an individual possesses, the less inclined he is to put down others. This says a lot about those who constantly belittle.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

182. “Don’t sink too deep into yourself. That is the secret to happiness.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

183. “Every heart has a layer of sadness, whether deeply buried or covering the surface for all to see.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

184. “I’ve had the kind of bad day no quote can fix.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

185. “People think kindness is a soft, weak, submissive influence when in reality it is the most potent, persuasive force in existence.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

186. “If you never bother to say the words, why should anyone believe you ever felt them?”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

187. “I write fairy tales to live those moments I know will never be mine in reality.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

188. “There is no such thing as constructive criticism. There is constructive advice, constructive guidance, constructive counsel, encouragement, suggestion, and instruction. Criticism, however, is not constructive but a destructive means of faultfinding that cripples all parties involved. Don’t be fooled into thinking otherwise.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

189. “I never realized how literally we battle demons. Often alone. It is a relentless skirmish with vicious wraith-monsters devouring us from within. We Fight. And resist for a time. Ultimately, desperation forces a cry for help. But where oh where are the valiant knights? When did they die off?”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

190. “Words have less substance than air. Don’t tell me about your zealous dreams, your firm convictions, your profound love – show me.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

191. “Laugh, and the world longs to be your friend.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

192. “The most powerful and courageous heroes I know are those who bite their tongues when justification, validation, temptation, or vengeance would have them strike with truthful, hurtful words.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

193. “Daydream. Because you can’t accomplish what you’ve never fully imagined.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

194. “Why so eager to jump in and direct someone else’s life when you can’t stick to your own goals and resolutions?”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

195. “People will insist on building high and wide barriers directly in your path, often with the intent of closing you in. If you treat these obstacles like fencing walls, they will prove mightily so. I choose to see them as grand towers meant to be scaled and conquered, providing an added victory as well as a great view of the journey ahead.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

196. “They tell me you’re the best and the worst thing to have happened to me, but I do not see how it can be both. For if my death resulted from your presence, an everlasting sleep would have me dreaming happily of us together. I see no bad in that. Therefore, you must be the best thing to have ever happened to me because you make the worst seem wonderful.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

197. “Beauty may catch the eye, but a jolly laugh will lasso the heart.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

198. “Children harbor a great many doubts and sorrows that could be eased by a loving hug from a parent.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

199. “Love in its essence is unconditional. When conditions, exceptions, and ultimatums are cast into the mix, its purity changes. It is no longer love and should be referred to by a less-desirable name.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

200. “The rarest, truest beauty is visible only to the heart.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich