1,627 Quotes by 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.

The road of life is paved with daily successes, a great number of them penny and nickle triumphs. Sadly, these little feats are often seen as worthless – even failures – because we dream of greater gain. Our greed keeps us focused on a gleaming pot of gold waiting at the end of some elusive rainbow. And, despairing a big loss, we fail to see the value in small achievements.

Life’s greatest lessons were not shown to me, read to me, illustrated or explained to me; they happened to me.

Sunshine warms us, as do smiles – which makes me think that smiles are sunbeams reflected off our teeth.

A monster’s worst fear is of being found.

MOM – Mistress Of Miracles.

The hero isn’t the one who is right, but the one who steps forward to take the blame – deserved or not – and apologize to save a relationship.

Why so eager to jump in and direct someone else’s life when you can’t stick to your own goals and resolutions?

If you plan to build walls around me, know this – I will walk through them.