Richelle E. Goodrich Quotes - Page 19

There are still blue skies and rainbows and days bathed in sunlight. There are colorful shade trees filled with sweet bird songs. And there are wishing stars in the heavens as well as angels in God's service. So lift up your eyes. Refuse to be unhappy.

The horses have stoppedtheir clippity-clop,but feet are too slowfor where I must go.So here I shall stayuntil light of daywhen clippity-clopgets my team underway.

Missing someone is the reverberating echo of everything beautiful about her—her laugh, her song, her touch, her smell, the power of her words, and the constant shadow that lingers on as her perfect image in your memory.

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

Determined, I riseand face the dawn with resolve.This time I will win.

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.

Curiosity killed the cat, but not before teaching her that honey bees are not sweet, tweeting birds are slow to react, mice can serve as both toys and food, big dogs like to snuggle, falling isn’t flying, cream drips from lazy cows, water should be avoided at all costs, baths don’t require getting wet, kindness and cruelty often fall from the same hand, and engines remain comfortably warm long after the motor dies.

Love grows and wanes, but honor, duty, and commitment, those things are constant and stable. They define who you are.

It was God who gave a man's rib to a woman. But it is man who must learn to give away his heart and never take it back.

God will win every contest in life, so stop trying to beat Him at his own game.

I don’t know how to save the world, though I do know it involves a great deal of love and kindness.

Don't underestimate the power of friendship. Those bonds are tight stitches that close up the holes you might otherwise fall through.

How often it is that we set ourselves in the high seat, judging others, not having read their book but merely having glimpsed the cover.

Anyone who takes the time to be kind is beaut

I don't so much mind looking back on having lost the election, or having been denied a role in the play, or having had my novel repeatedly rejected, or having been turned down for a date, or recalling laughter at my expense when I attempted some silly challenge.  Those things simply prove that I lived life.  What I do mind, however, is looking back on the lost opportunities where imagined concerns kept me from even trying—lose or win.  I've learned that there is no regret in a brave attempt, only in cowering to fear.

Dragons are a manifestation of things we fear. More often than not, those fears prove to be just as daunting and just as imaginary.

Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled.

Reading...inspires,enlightens,nurtures,refines,educates,informs,transforms,persuades,challenges,engages, entertains,mesmerizes,captivates,gratifies,rewards,quiets,and calms.Granted, it won't get the dishes done,but sacrifices must be made.

Fathers are… The teeth on a saw,The head of a nail,The blades on a mower.Fathers are…The grit in a tumbler,The cement in the pit,The coin for the machine.Fathers are…The air in the tires,The spring in the suspension,The key to the ignition.Fathers are... the confidence in a dare,The energy of a command,The boots for the trail.Tis true you might make things work without them, but not at all like they were meant to.

It is a great mystery to me how the problems of others seem like simple arithmetic while my own appear as complicated as a calculus equation.

Laughing in my ear is a muse amused by how I paint her whims on paper with silly words.

All human beings wield influence—a powerful sword granted at birth. Wield your sword with care.

As ofttimes as it rains on my little spot of earth, you'd think I'd grow accustomed to the gloom.

If I expect nothing of you, it will be far easier to forgive your offenses than if I place my whole world in your hands.

Life is the clay from which dreams are molded.

Learning to breathe fire isn’t nearly as extraordinary as learning to breathe a word of kindness.

A box sits empty,wanting to hold and protect.Hollow tears it cries.

Some birthdays make you happy.Some birthdays bring you down.Some birthdays make you jump for joyWhile others paint a frown.Regardless of your feelingsOr if you’re far or near,The earth was blessed this special dayWhen Heaven placed you here.

One thing about a skunk—once you recognize the markings, you know things are gonna stink.