1,627 Quotes by Richelle E. Goodrich

Don’t expect a smile if you’re not smiling.Don’t expect a hug if you fold your arms across your chest.Don’t expect a laugh if you’re not laughing. Don’t expect success if you fail to do your very best.Don’t expect to hear if you’re not listening.Don’t expect to learn if books pile up and you never read.Don’t expect a friend if you’re not friendly.Don’t expect relief if you turn your back on those in need.

The biggest lie we fall for is that it doesn’t matter. Your opinion doesn’t matter. Your choices don’t matter. Your influence doesn’t matter. Your existence doesn’t matter. You don’t matter. It is the worst, most destructive lie we ever believe, and in consequence it wreaks extensive damage to more lives than your own. Don’t fall for that evil lie. Don’t forget that everything about you absolutely does matter.

Afraid of offending with an off word or the slightest insensitivity, I keep an unobtrusive and silent distance. Nevertheless, my pursed lips and offish stance are perceived as cold, managing to offend all.

You are not a lesser human being. Darling, there is no such thing.

None of us have reached the peak of perfection, but it shouldn’t stop anyone from trying to make the climb.

To actively improve the worldand change your life as well,speak all the good you know,and all the bad refuse to tell.

The ears and the heart are connected, it’s true,for when ears open wide, the heart opens up too.

In the same way that looks can be deceiving, failures are often misjudged. Never give up.

Honesty is the beating heart in good people.