Top 500 Richelle E. Goodrich Quotes (2025 Update)
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151. “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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

153. “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.”

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

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

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156. “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.”

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

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

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

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

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161. “I hate you, Edgar. I hate you with all my heart.”

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162. “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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

164. “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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

167. “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

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

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169. “Things always appear clear and simple from behind glass. It is in the thick of tribulations that blurring details arise, complicating my life. You can’t rightly judge me, nor can you assist, from a shielded viewpoint.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

170. “Every person sees the world through lenses of his or her own design – individual goggles that alter focus and perspective as desired. For those who wish the world to be dark and ugly and unapproachable, it is. But for those who wish it to be beautiful, it is a garden playground blooming with bright, happy colors.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

171. “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

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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

174. “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

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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

177. “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

178. “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

179. “Numerous times throughout history, a single person has made a tremendous impact on the world. I don’t know why anyone would think that can’t still happen.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

180. “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

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

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182. “Church was never meant to be a place for gods to gather, but for devils wanting to shed their horns for halos.”

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183. “What kind of person is void of compassion? A heartless one. But alas, compassion cannot exist without the endurance of afflictions.”

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184. “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

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

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186. “It seems my heart is made of tissue paper; I wish the world would handle it more delicately.”

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187. “Mothers care in volumes of tears and earnestness of prayers and a depth of emotion others cannot fathom.”

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188. “Learn to brush off criticism as easily as you brush aside hollow compliments.”

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189. “Anyone who looks good with a bald head is seriously sexy.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

190. “The truth is, when you have little to do, you do very little. But when you have much to do, you do much. So it should make sense that by taking on more than you can handle, you accomplish more than you ever dreamed you could. And so it is.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

191. “Mistakes focus our minds on specific details. They weed out truths and afford us goals, bringing straight to our attention lessons to be learned. Mistakes are not meant to make us failures; they are meant to make us wise.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

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193. “Life is a bonfire where everyone else has brought marshmallows, and you – a stick.”

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194. “It isn’t always true that a critical end justifies desperate means.”

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195. “Truth is, I’m generally happiest when it’s just me. It’s okay to be madly in love with yourself.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

196. “There are two kinds of people in this world: those who follow the popular majority, and those who possess good sense. In other words, you can either let the crowd steer you right over a cliff, or you can stop to peer beyond the brink and see how a fall will likely end in tragedy.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

197. “I may deserve your disappointment as well as a lecture and strict discipline, but what I need is your understanding, your guidance, and your unconditional love.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

198. “I will admit you are the finest if not the loveliest rose in the garden. But you see, my dear, I was looking for a sunflower.”

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199. “Please stop. If you keep chipping off little pieces of my heart, soon there will be no heart left with which to love you.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

200. “One of the most critical decisions made in life is choosing with whom to spend your time. For it is those close relationships that gradually mold our character until we become a reflection of the company we keep.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich