Top 500 Richelle E. Goodrich Quotes (2026 Update)
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301. “Patience is seeing each step as a journey rather than seeing a journey as a thousand steps.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

302. “Quit acting like everything is so serious. Most situations aren’t as bad as you fear, and those that are might benefit from a little laughter.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

303. “The truth is that few know the truth.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

304. “Impatience is racing at misery full speed.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

305. “To offer your life in defense of another is a valiant, honorable way to die.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

306. “Comparisons are like rigid fingers – eager to point at a subject but unwilling to grasp it.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

307. “It is a great mystery to me how the problems of others seem like simple arithmetic while my own appear as complicated as a calculus equation.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

308. “Someday my children will look fondly on the annoying things I did and see them clearly as evidence of love.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

309. “Reality depends a great deal upon one believing what he sees – or seeing what he believes. Either way.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

310. “When there is not enough time to do your best, do the best you can with the time you have.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

311. “Closing your eyes won’t make the awfulness go away. It may be that nothing will. But dwelling on it, dreading the evil, playing out the misery in your head – doesn’t this feed the monster? You can’t close your eyes to life, but you can choose where your gaze lingers.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

312. “Humans are forever discontent – always thinking there are better alternatives to their present circumstances.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

313. “Your weaknesses may not seem overwhelming, but they will create the biggest problems you face.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

314. “It’s a phenomenal experience jumping from the devious mind of a sorceress bent on conquering the world to the compassionate musing of a queen capable of healing life with a touch – all in a flicker of thought. That’s why I love writing.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

315. “We never think lightly of those who walk with us on our uphill days.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

316. “Life is a fierce duel with emotions and a slow war with psychology.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

317. “If you love someone, support his or her passion. Be the crazy, devoted, love-sick, number-one fan that sustains him or her through times of disappointment and doubt.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

318. “If all of our sins, bad habits, and poor choices were permanently inked into our skin like tattoos, we would all dress quite modestly.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

319. “Forgiveness is kindness regardless.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

320. “If people were kinder, the world might cease weeping.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

321. “The humanitarian is a treasure hunter seeking gems of remedy and appreciation.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

322. “There are times you find yourself standing by the wayside, watching as someone struggles to dig a well with a spoon, and you wish with all your heart you had arms and a shovel.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

323. “People are drawn to you because you make them feel happy, I understand that. But wouldn’t it be nice to have people flock to you wishing for your happiness?”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

324. “Your opponent’s wrong doesn’t automatically make you right. Most fights aren’t about who’s right; they are contention over degrees of wrongness.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

325. “Life is not about having perfect days. Life is not about handling days perfectly. Life is about perfecting one’s character through the having and handling of every given day.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

326. “Real, true, key success is honestly liking yourself.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

327. “Love is donating a chunk of your life to patch up holes in the life of another.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

328. “I might be tempted to socialize more if the conversations taking place around me were half as interesting as the dialogue going on inside my head.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

329. “Laughter and love are their own forms of exercise meant to keep a body healthy.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

330. “Most are unaware of their tremendous worth and boundless potential, despite possessing both.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

331. “Life is mental; it’s all about attitude. The majority of it is lived in your head.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

332. “As sunlight is for flowers, and sustenance for the mortal shell, music is for the human soul.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

333. “Honesty is considerably more than the absence of lying. It is the absence of deception, of cheating, of stealing, of treachery, of guile. But that is not all, honesty is the inclusion of virtuous characteristics as well: loyalty, justness, truth, accuracy, reliance, sincerity, openness. Honesty is every word, every action, and every intention being both bare and noble.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

334. “You cannot appreciate what you have never experienced. Sadly, full appreciation tends to come only after the experience is past.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

335. “On Easter we wrap up pretty, little decorated eggs symbolizing life and renewal. We do this because of the intangibility of a promised gift, which is the eventual resurrection of the body, restored to its finest forever state. Easter celebrates life and the idea of its eternal value, most notably the life of the gift-giver who demands nothing in return. He is your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

336. “Stubbornness is surely just taut-jawed, clenched-fisted madness.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

337. “Mind what you say, but mind more closely what you do. For though children close their ears to you, their eyes remain wide open.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

338. “Freedom is the color of red. It is saturated with the blood of those who fought to attain it, and it will continue to be colored by the blood of those who fight to protect it.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

339. “I can overlook the lie; what’s harder to ignore is the grotesque way it has marred your character.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

340. “Mad fearlessness is not courage. The only requirement for courage is a good heart.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

341. “A first impression works like a magic mirror; it reflects what intrigues us rather than echoing a truthful picture. A first impression is the creating of an imagined character born from personal desires, perceptions, and biases. Though sparked by an introduction to a real, living, breathing individual, the person remains a mystery long after parting. It is a fictitious ghost masked with similar features that remains. A first impression is rarely accurate; therefore, it should never be trusted.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

342. “The spirit of Christmas is a sweet, internal peace that testifies of the power of kindness and charity.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

343. “It is the image of physical brawn, sheer force, and commanding volume we so often associate with might. But I have found the might of an army exists in the faith of a child and in quiet, earnest prayers as well as in the heart of one who loves.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

344. “Alas, impatience is but another form of unhappiness. It is true, it is true. I have never met a happy impatient person.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

345. “If I expect nothing of you, it will be far easier to forgive your offenses than if I place my whole world in your hands.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

346. “I love you for a great many reasons and despite a great many others.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

347. “Have you honestly pondered your individual worth? Consider every lower life form in the world – the animals, plants, fouls and fishes. Consider the land forms and numerous earthly wonders. Consider the countless worlds beyond this planet as well as their stars and galaxies. And then consider yourself. Of all God’s creations, you were formed in His image, resembling the likeness of a God. That’s something to think about.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

348. “You cannot fully understand a person’s need until you have endured the same need. As hard as you may try to predict and comprehend their situation and suffering, I guarantee you’ll fall short until you’ve been there.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

349. “Validate my existence with your words and I will speak to you all the day long.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

350. “To the romantic soul, the rituals of Valentine’s Day echo every day of the year.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich