Top 500 Richelle E. Goodrich Quotes (2026 Update)
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301. “Curiosity killed the cat, but not before teaching her that honey bees are not sweet, tweeting birds are slow to react, mice can serve as both toys and food, big dogs like to snuggle, falling isn’t flying, cream drips from lazy cows, water should be avoided at all costs, baths don’t require getting wet, kindness and cruelty often fall from the same hand, and engines remain comfortably warm long after the motor dies.”

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302. “Sometimes ideas flow from my mind in a raging river of stringed sentences; I can scarcely scribble on the page fast enough to keep up with the mental current. Sometimes, however, beavers move in and dam the whole thing up.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

303. “When an individual changes for the better, the world changes for the better. It happens one person at a time.”

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304. “A picture may be worth a thousand words, but those well-arranged words are worth a multi-million-dollar motion picture.”

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305. “Laughter can deflate almost any problem down to its proper size.”

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306. “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.”

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307. “Those things that inspire, enthuse, and compel you should consume your life.”

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

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309. “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?”

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310. “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.”

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311. “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.”

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

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

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314. “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.”

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

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

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

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318. “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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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324. “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.”

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

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326. “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

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

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

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329. “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.”

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

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

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332. “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.”

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

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

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335. “Forgiveness is kindness regardless.”

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336. “I dream of defeating tyrants and ogres as well as circumstances and consequences that I cannot conquer in life. I dream of a love as sweet and addictive as chocolate-coated rose petals yet as tenacious as a thirsty vampire and as enduring as immortality. I dream of things improbable and boldly insane.”

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337. “If there weren’t so many interesting conversations taking place inside my head, I might venture to speak out loud.”

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338. “Too often we let others stamp a price tag on us, and we accept their appraisal of our worth, forgetting we are in fact priceless.”

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339. “Imagined happiness is still happiness.”

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340. “As a child, I once suffered a bad fall that resulted in scratched palms and scraped knees. I remember how badly it stung, the cold air hitting my bleeding wounds; I felt that I couldn’t stand up for the pain. Through a veil of tears, I recall a kind hand reaching for me and helping me to my feet. My knees and palms were washed clean, and I remember thinking that for the rest of my life, I wanted to help people stand back up.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

341. “I like bubbles in everything. I respect the power of silence. In cold or warm weather I favor a mug of hot cocoa. I admire cats – their autonomy, grace, and mystery. I awe at the fiery colors in a sunset. I believe in deity. I hear most often with my eyes, and I will trust a facial expression before any accompanying comment. I invent rules, words, adventures, and imaginary friends. I pretend something wonderful every day. I will never quit pretending.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

342. “I love you” means I want you to be happy.”

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343. “Why is the eye considered a reliable judge when it knows nothing of love or intelligence?”

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344. “I don’t doubt that you think you love me; what I doubt is your understanding of love.”

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345. “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

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

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

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348. “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.”

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

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350. “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