Richelle E. Goodrich

“It's not my job to make you happy. It's your job to learn that only those who quit selfishly seeking their own happiness find it.”

“You will realize one day that all the money in the world cannot buy you happiness. Nor can it make you a person of good character.”

“The world seems to want us to be sad and angry because bad things frequently happen. But I say we should feel the opposite. We should be happy and cheerful because good things happen. We sho...”

“When I count my blessings, I find you in every one.”

“Life has moments that feel as if the sun has blackened to tar and the entire world turned to ice. It feels as if Hades and his vile demons have risen from the depths of Tartarus solely for t...”

“Faith to me is trusting in every evidence that something is―that it is possible, that it is significant, that it is real.”

“I made a sorry face in response to such strong insistence, but I couldn’t believe him. Fantasies were exactly that―fantasies. Whimsy. Wishes. Mere castles in the sky without foundation or su...”

“Past and Present I know well; each is a friend and sometimes an enemy to me. But it is the quiet, beckoning Future, an absolute stranger, with whom I have fallen madly in love.”

“Have you ever pondered the miracle of popcorn? It starts out as a tiny, little, compact kernel with magic trapped inside that when agitated, bursts to create something marvelously desirable....”

“It is said that you can't write without a reader. The opposite holds true as well; you can't read without a writer. But if as a single, creative person you are one in the same, then, well......”

“What I've learned about writing is that sometimes less is more, while often more is grander. And both are true.”

“Poetry is the wailing of a broken heart―the etched sorrows of despairing souls. These artful words are an exclamation in rare colors expressed noiselessly on parchment. Poetry is the unheard...”

“Your future self will either love you or hate you for these days you are presently living. Be wise. Be honest. Be kind. Be merciful. Be good. The consequences of your actions will matter in...”

“It is hard not to envy. So dreadfully hard. Within my sight, within my reach, my senses are bathed in what I wish for, coveting the tiniest taste of what I know is not mine. Turn away. Do no...”

“A timid act may be more bold than one would first assume, For whispered truth is braver, than to silently resume.”

“I never realized how literally we battle demons. Often alone. It is a relentless skirmish with vicious wraith-monsters devouring us from within. We Fight. And resist for a time. Ultimately,...”

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

“What do you mean I have to wait for someone's approval? I'm someone. I approve. So I give myself permission to move forward with my full support!”

“What you perceive as a failure today may actually be a crucial step towards the success you seek. Never give up.”

“No matter how loud the sirens or how numerous the hazard signs, we all touch the flames at least once to prove they're hot.”