Richelle Goodrich Quotes

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

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

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Snowflakes fall from high.Flurries lift and twirl below.The world has turned white.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

The Christmas spirit will elude you'til a selfless love consumes youand the joy of giving moves you.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

I am more and more convinced that some people are put in our lives solely to try our patience and tamper with our tolerance levels.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

My stomach rumbles.Plates of cookies, cake, and fudge.Christmastime is here.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Gingerbread houseswith gumdrops and peppermintand marshmallow snow.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Mary and Josephhuddle snugly together.They cradle God's son.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Wise men come to seea child of greater wisdomand honor divine.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Glittering tinsel,lights, glass balls, and candy canesdangle from pine trees.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

New light in the skyannounces a sacred birth.Shine brightly young star.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Hallelujah songcarries on a gentle wind,heralding a king.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Sheep and goats and cowsgather 'round a manger bedto awe at a babe.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Born on straw at nightunder low stable rafters,Baby Jesus cried.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Rare and precious gifts,gold and myrrh and frankincense,to offer a king.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

A new star shines bright.Angels herald the good news.The Christ child is born.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Shepherds lift their heads,not to gaze at a new lightbut to hear angels.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

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

There are many pitfalls in life, one is dwelling on blame. It’s pointless. Move on.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

So you had a bad day. Kick it aside and be grateful for one less bad day to pass through.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

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

Humans are forever discontent—always thinking there are better alternatives to their present circumstances.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

I am accountable for every lie that I tell, but I am also accountable for the effects of every harsh truth I deliver.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

We change when circumstances necessitate it, we adapt because we have to. The real challenge is to change when circumstances don’t demand it at all.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

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

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

It is my belief that almost anyone can be had with breadcrumbs. For if you leave a trail of the right variety, your prey will come straight to you.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

My life is a fairytale stuck at the climax.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

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

The greater self-confidence an individual possesses, the less inclined he is to put down others. This says a lot about those who constantly belittle.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

I wish upon a glimmering star,My hopes as distant and as far. So if this wish does not come true,I’m thankful for the few that do.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Don't ignore me. I only get more annoying.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

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

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Teach me to sing and recite,To whistle and jingle and strum.Teach me to color and paint,To sculpt and weave and create.Teach me to sway and dance,To tap and leap and twirl.Teach me to laugh and giggle,To tickle and play and pretend.Teach me that life is beautiful.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

What a mother wants is to hold her babies when they’re small and to be held by them once they’ve grown tall. It’s empty arms a mother dreads.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Your life is a personal lesson. For everyone else it is a loud example.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Fathers are… The teeth on a saw,The head of a nail,The blades on a mower.Fathers are…The grit in a tumbler,The cement in the pit,The coin for the machine.Fathers are…The air in the tires,The spring in the suspension,The key to the ignition.Fathers are... the confidence in a dare,The energy of a command,The boots for the trail.Tis true you might make things work without them, but not at all like they were meant to.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

I once thought it would take a miracle to improve my circumstances. Now, I believe it will take something far more powerful, if such a thing exists.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

If only I could see myself from the same vantage point that I observe the world; I might judge my behavior and expressions more critically, and others less.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Making a wish is fun to do.Dreaming it out is much fun too.Work, and your wish just might come true.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Beauty isn’t visible; I don’t know why people think it is. Perhaps because at times there are physical manifestations suggesting beauty exists in a person, but don’t be fooled. Beauty isn’t the packaging, it’s the treasure wrapped up inside.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich