Top 500 Richelle E. Goodrich Quotes (2026 Update)
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351. “The spirit of Christmas is a sweet, internal peace that testifies of the power of kindness and charity.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

353. “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

354. “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

355. “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

356. “Happiness is a frame of mind. It is a state of thinking. It is an attitude, a headset, a mentality. Happiness is a disposition and demeanor. It is a mood and sensibility. It is a philosophy, a notion, a tone, an outlook and perspective. Happiness is all of these things, none of which exist separate from me. They cannot be extracted or stolen because they constitute my very being. Therefore, happiness must be the natural essence of me.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

357. “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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

359. “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

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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

— Richelle E. Goodrich

362. “There are no real start-overs, only start-from-heres.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

363. “Some people do not like you; that’s a given. So what?”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

364. “There are hundreds of reasons to be kind, but only one that matters – because it’s who you are.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

365. “An artist is merely a tool with which art molds itself.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

366. “There are tomorrows on their way worth the struggles of today. Never give up.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

367. “When dragons attack, the only thing you should seek to stand behind is your own sword.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

368. “When someone tells me to ‘just relax,’ I wonder why they don’t hand me a book?”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

369. “They say if you’re a better person today than you were yesterday you’re well on the road to perfection. So I figure if I’m a real snot today, tomorrow I should make huge progress.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

370. “When you delete ‘impossible’ from your thinking, you give yourself permission to imagine, to believe, to try, and to accomplish phenomenal things.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

371. “I can be tolerant of traffic jams and disorganization, faulty technology, miserable weather, and bland foods. People, however, require more than the cold, grudging favor of being tolerated. They require love.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

372. “The only thing you can justifiably claim that life owes you is an equal measure of what you have given out. And even that is debatable.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

373. “Like yeast, it’s impressive how considerably an ounce of determination can make one’s efforts grow and expand.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

374. “This thing that troubles you is only one small part of your life. Don’t allow it to be all-consuming when there’s so much more to embrace.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

375. “If you often feel alone, ignored, or forgotten, think about this: closing the door and locking yourself in won’t change anything – literally and figuratively.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

376. “The richest people are those who have an abundance of what we take with us into the next life.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

377. “Every exceptional writer holds a Master of Arts in Daydreaming.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

378. “It is neither trials nor relationships nor successes nor failures that define a man, but the choices he makes while handling them.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

379. “The cup is both half full and half empty; it has never been one or the other. Stop obsessing over a trivial point and be thankful you have something to drink.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

380. “Che significa che devo avere l’approvazione di qualcuno? Io sono qualcuno. Io approvo. Quindi do il permesso a me stesso di andare avanti con il mio pieno supporto.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

381. “If throughout your entire life you make no fortune; travel next to nowhere; obtain a meager education; invent nothing new; are a stranger to fame; lack talent, wit, and charm – if these things are true and yet in the heart of every human who crosses your path you plant a seed of happiness, or, at the very least, you coax a smile from the saddest faces, your life will indeed be the greatest success story ever.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

382. “I drifted off after a while, staring at the only star visible through the thick covering of leaves. Hope seemed a futile wish, but I troubled the lonely star to grant it anyway.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

383. “Life made me an actor from birth. The world, darling, is not my stage but my audience.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

384. “Happiness branches from the tree of kindness, abounding with the fruit of sweet smiles.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

385. “Dress the part! Invent and pretend to your heart’s content! Act, sing, and dance while everyone’s watching! The world’s a stage, remember?”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

386. “Moms are life’s number one cheerleaders without uniforms.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

387. “Music is my enchanter, the seducer of my emotions, the fire and ice that moves me.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

388. “I’m generally quite happy until someone tells me I’m not. I don’t see how they know I’m not, but suddenly I feel less happy.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

389. “Teddy bears, not grizzly bears, get invited in for honey.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

390. “Be careful what you wish for. It may turn out that making the wish was the only good part.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

391. “Habits grow like dragons if you feed them.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

392. “I can’t force your lips to smile, but I can show them how easily mine do.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

393. “Oh, how terribly backwards, and yet sadly common, it is to sit scowling at family all the day long and then quickly put on a smile for strangers who drop by.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

394. “Find much to be grateful for in every day. Doing so will not only enrich your life, it will bless those around you in ways you may never know.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

395. “Southern DADDY – Dandy At Doin’ Diapers Y’all!”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

396. “Some parts of life are lived in the shadows where the only sunlight you feel is the light you pray for.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

397. “I tried and they laughed, but I laughed harder because I knew none of them had the nerve to even try.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

398. “With the best of intentions you toss me a lifeline. Failing to see how a piece of rope will do me any good, I ignore it and drown.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

399. “Some days I feel like my worth is being reevaluated every five minutes.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

400. “Night helps us appreciate daylight, while lengthy days make us yearn for a good stretch of night.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich