Richelle Quotes

There’s always another option.There’s always another one.It’s never only 'this' or 'that,'The moon or else the sun.Don’t sigh and choose the greaterOr lesser of two plights.But look to see the stars beyondFor options vast and bright.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

It turns out the simplest choices have been far more important in the long run than I ever imagined.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Before you take that first curious, coerced, spiteful, or vengeful step forward, remember this: it’s a thousand times easier to slip into a muddy pit than it is to climb out of one.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Temptations don't appear nearly as harmful as the roads they lead you down.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

When thunderstorms roll in, you make a choice to either succumb with tears to the gloomy downpour, or smile and look for rainbows.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Be good.See good.Choose good.It's a no-brainer.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Your life is not a simulation, it's the real game. Play wisely.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

The direction you choose to face determines whether you're standing at the end or the beginning of a road.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Mr. Cat and Mr. Dog were neighbors who fought like, well, cats and dogs. That is until Mr. Rat moved in. It's fascinating how easily two enemies ally at the introduction of a third.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

It is human nature to try hardest to accomplish the very thing we are told is impossible.  Why?  Because innately we know that nothing's impossible.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

It isn’t so much life’s problems that challenge us but the emotional turbulence stirred up while trying to deal with them. People possessing the gift of emotional detachment are lucky in that their personal problems seem far less problematic.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

You think I read your thoughts, but it's your eyes that speak to me. When they glisten with moisture, I see a depth of emotion stirring behind them. One tearful glance begs me for a reassuring embrace. When your gaze glazes over like a misty morning, I know I've lost you to personal cares. A sharp, narrow look will keep me at bay while a wink and twinkle and the flirty flutter of your dark eyelashes invite my company. The strength and duration of a stare gives your feelings towards me away. And when those wary eyes dart to avoid my notice, all of your hidden secrets are betrayed.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

The key to valuing something is to lose it and then realize how rare it was—after which you pray like mad to regain what you foolishly lost. The value of an item often depends upon how hard it is to attain.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

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

Do you feel that? It is a calm shift in the wind. Do you hear that? It is a soft whisper of hope. Do you see that? It is the divine hand of guidance, mercifully extended to aid our good fight.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Years ago, a group of good, wise, brave, God-fearing men stood up to claim and defend the human right for independence. Those men are now dead. Their work is not. If good, wise, brave, God-fearing men fail to stand up in their stead, that independence will cease to exist.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

We are all guilty of sin, error, and moments of sheer stupidity; none of us should be casting stones. The occasional arced pebble might be overlooked.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

The louder you bellyache, the longer your stomach will hurt.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

You pierce me with a look, a word, a gesture. And yet those same weapons could shield me from hurt if you so choose.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Have you ever noticed how the most intriguing individual in the room seems content to listen sooner than speak?

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

If you think the most courageous and difficult thing you can do is stubbornly stand your ground, try graciously giving in.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Never believe you're so great or important, so right or proud, that you cannot kneel at the feet of someone you hurt and offer a humble, sincere apology.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Vengeance would have us assault an enemy's pride to beat him down. But vengeance hides a dangerous truth, for a humbled foe gains patience, courage, strength, and greater determination.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Let them hear your voice so rarely that a simply-uttered word creates a hush of expectancy in the room.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Isn’t it strange how a lamb can feel like a lion when comparing itself to a mouse, whereas a lion feels like a lamb when measuring itself against dragons?

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Gratitude is a grinning attitude.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

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

Happiness is a simple game of lost and found: Lose the things you take for granted, and you will feel great happiness once they are found.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

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

Life is too hard to maintain a constantly serious outlook. You have to laugh at yourself and the world now and then―see humor in undesirable circumstances, even harsh situations―or you will either rot from the inside or go stark-raving mad. Humor is power against the worst oppression. It lightens heavy burdens; it allows one to smile while in agony; it eases excruciating pains. In short, humor makes the intolerable tolerable.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Life is mental, it's all about attitude. The majority of it is lived in your head.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

The world is full of opinions. But I am not searching for opinions, I'm searching for truths.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

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

You can add up your blessings or add up your troubles. Either way, you'll find you have an abundance.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

It's good to look at life from the bottom up so you can see that things have risen above what they once were.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Be thankful for your allotment in an imperfect world.  Though better circumstances can be imagined, far worse are nearer misses than you probably care to realize.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Every once in a while God allows you to stub your toe as a kind reminder to be grateful for the miraculous body attached to it.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Gratitude paints little smiley faces on everything it touches.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

It is easy to say I am thankful for the sweet and beautiful things in life: flower gardens, ice cream cones, diamond rings, dances under moonlight, children’s laughter, birdsongs, and the like. The challenge is recognizing things of value in the dark, sour, uglier parts of life. But if you look hard enough, you will find that even tough times offer pearls worthy of gratitude.

~ Richelle E. Goodrich

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