#richelle

Hope is a fire more ravenous than the flames of temptation.  For if only a portion of it poisons your veins, it is enough to make you stand against ridiculous odds again and again and again. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#desire #hope #richelle #richelle-goodrich #temptation

Artistry exists in everyone. What makes it blossom is a soul's personal desire to find an outlet for expression. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#author #creativity #expression #personal-expression #richelle

Brazen it out! Throw away the scabbard! Grit your teeth, buckle down, and die with your boots on! Or in other words......be determined and resolved until you accomplish the thing you set out to accomplish. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#determination #eena #endurance #patience #persistance

During an especially noisy elementary school assembly I witnessed a common marvel.  Someone spoke,"Once upon a time..." into the mic, and the room hushed.  Such magic never ceases to amaze me. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#magic #marvels #richelle #richelle-goodrich #stories

Happiness depends upon two things - pleasing God, and then pleasing yourself. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#happiness #please #richelle #richelle-goodrich #success

Nothing else has the power to calm, comfort, and care for you better than home. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#care #comfort #home #richelle #richelle-goodrich

The power of a smile is such that even drawing a happy face on a piece of paper makes your lips turn up. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#happy #richelle #richelle-goodrich #smile #richelle-goodrich

Two powerful, little words I've learned to use when facing challenges, fears, and doubts - "So what? ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#doubt #fear #richelle #richelle-goodrich #so-what

Only a fool believes that his actions don't shape the world. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#effect #fool #richelle #richelle-goodrich #richelle-goodrich

BIG books are better.  There, I said it and it's true.  ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#preferences #reading #richelle #richelle-goodrich #writing