1,627 Quotes by Richelle E. Goodrich

Life has me trapped in a cocoon of earth where I must grow and change until the day I sprout wings. And on that day I shall burst free, no longer marooned on a pebble of dust in a universe that only waits for me to find a means to fly.

It is a fight to let go of a past that refuses to withdraw its sticky tentacles from your present.

It isn’t the education, the job, the promotion, the salary, the material increase—none of that. The real gold is the integrity you gain or lose throughout the process. If you don’t want to cross a line, don’t approach it.

Why be honest when no one else is?” This seems to be the motto of all sinking ships.

I am starting to understand that it is not my fault if someone refuses to accept me as I am. I love myself; I am not required to change. Not for anyone. Those who love me accept me as I am.

The moon is my fear.The sun is my heart afire.The stars, my love songs.

Be kind to yourself. Be loyal to yourself. Be merciful to yourself.For you are the only person with whom you will spend every hour of every day of your life.

Sunsets are mother nature’s finest artwork; pride is nobody’s friend; readers make the most perceptive, compassionate listeners; silence is sweet; hugs and dark chocolate are emotional medicine; pineapple certainly does belong on anything ham belongs on; and motherhood will always be the most rewarding labor in existence.

Vultures pick the meat clean off a bone. Guilt eats at the marrow, leaving a man hollow.