Top 500 Richelle E. Goodrich Quotes (2024 Update)
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151. “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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

154. “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

155. “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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

160. “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

161. “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

162. “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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

165. “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

166. “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

167. “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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

169. “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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

174. “If you’ve put a smile on someone’s face today, you’ve done more good than you know.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

175. “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

176. “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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

178. “For things I am not thankful for – experiences I would never volunteer to relive – I recognize how they have changed me. My depth of compassion and humility, the sincerity of my empathy and understanding, and the duration of my patience have all been refined by bitter suffering. I thank God for the lessons learned. I am a better person for it, but I still abhor those awful trials.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

180. “When you make good choices, you create a beautiful life.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

183. “The sun, rising and setting in splendid colors, never grows tired of its admirers – much like a lady, aglow with grace, never grows tired of chivalrous acts or pretty flowers.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

186. “You stare at your dream from a distance, longing, sighing, seeing what you deem is a warning of IMPOSSIBLE. But if you would squint real hard you would see the truth; the sign correctly reads ‘I’M POSSIBLE.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

187. “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

188. “Autumn is a cunning muse who steals by degrees my warmth and light. So distracted by her glorious painting of colors, I scarcely realize my losses until the last fiery leaf has fallen to the ground and the final pumpkin shrinks. Autumn departs with a cold kiss, leaving me to suffer the frigid grasp of winter in prolonged nightfall.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

189. “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

190. “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.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

192. “The secret to style is a beautiful smile.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

193. “If God were to make a million lovely flowers in your image and plant them in a garden with you among them, I would still know you by your scent and by the feel of your petals and by the crazy way you lean towards my light whenever I draw near.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— 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. “Patience is real self-mastery.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

197. “Had life not given me reasons to grieve, I would never have known the healing power of a hug.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

198. “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

199. “You cannot know what I do not tell you, yet you will be judged harshly for not knowing.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

200. “When I first heard your voice, my heart leapt in my chest as if it recognized you as its owner from another lifetime.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich