Best Richelle Goodrich Quotes to Inspire, Uplift & Motivate You Every Day

“No matter how loud the sirens or how numerous the hazard signs, we all touch the flames at least once to prove they're hot.”

“Whether it happens in leaps, strides, or small steps, forward progress is productive progress. Do not underestimate the value of every positive feat, big or small.”

“Work is part of the equation for learning.”

“The bigger the trial, the more difficult it is to surmount. But after the mountain is scaled, strength of character along with profound satisfaction are the rewards.”

“Do not be afraid to work hard. There is great joy and satisfaction to be gained in the doing and accomplishing of jobs and service.”

“Life is a treasure map of challenges that often trip us up. But if we keep moving forward, climbing upward despite the stumbling, we will eventually make the hike to that mountain peak with the beautiful view.”

“Courage to me is doing something daring, no matter how afraid, insecure, intimidated, alone, unworthy, incapable, ridiculed or whatever other paralyzing emotion you might feel. Courage is taking action.....no matter what. So you're afraid? Be afraid. Be scared silly to the point you're trembling and nauseous, but do it anyway!”

“Since when is failure more appealing? Never give up.”

“Imagine in vibrant detail your heart’s desire—a reality only you can envision, an adventure only you can direct.”

“Just pick a goal and stick to it―no big complicated secret.”

“Courage to me is doing something daring, no matter how afraid, insecure, intimidated, alone, unworthy, incapable, ridiculed or whatever other paralyzing emotion you might feel. Courage is taking action....no matter what.  So you're afraid? Be afraid.  Be scared silly to the point you're trembling and nauseous, but do it anyway!”

“What do you mean I have to wait for someone's approval?”

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

“You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it's enough. It takes just”

“I went to bed without reading, instead staring out my window with the curtains drawn, wondering about boys. Why did they behave so oddly? One minute their teasing was relentless, and then”

“I'm not saying that I think one man is better than the other. I'm not saying that either is kinder or wiser or more ambitious, more thoughtful, confident, or able. But the fact is that when I'm with the one, comfort settles into my bones. I feel calm around him, as if the sun is smiling down on me and the world has suddenly become a sweet, safe place to be. I feel good about life―about myself. And it's hard not to want to be near someone who, just by their very nature, makes you feel that way.”

“I HOPE it will happen when I am unsure that it will but I know that it can.”

“Hope fuels our ability to persevere; it is oxygen for the fire in our hearts.”

“Hope is to fly with wings.”

“Motivation is hope-driven. Without hope of achievement and hope for improvement, there would be no drive to extend any effort trying.”

“If you run out of options, pray for more.”

“Hope sees what we cannot see and grabs onto it, holding tight, until we eventually see it too.”

“Tomorrow is just another synonym for hope.”

“Within the blinding mists it is hard to seek out any source of light. But there is absolutely light to be found; otherwise, you would not be seeing mist.”

“Faith is strength, courage, belief, will, hope, power, and determination all wrapped up together. Faith is the blade used to slay our doubts and fears.”

“All you can do is start where you are.”

“I have great hopes which I must feed”

“So many times I have prayed to God in my darkest, painful moments and felt entirely alone. As I agonized, earnestly pleading on my knees, I did not feel God’s presence despite desperately wanting to. I ached to know I was not alone, to know my prayers were being heard. But as a new day dawned, I remained sad and uncertain, and I continued on with my life.”

“Is there nothing you can do? Quite the contrary. You can pray, my dear. With earnestness, you can pray.”

“I think prayer is a very good practice, Miss Annabelle. It’s something I do daily—a perfect way to share with God our feelings and wishes and heartfelt gratitude.”

“Slipping off the mattress and onto my knees, I clasped both hands together and bowed my head. With eyelids squeezed tightly shut, I whispered in the darkness, not wanting my mother to overhear. My lips barely moved, offering up a simple prayer. I hoped God would take a moment and listen to these softly spoken words. With complete sincerity I begged the Lord…”

“So you want a genuine, positive, effective change in your life? Then repent, repent, repent.”

“Prayer is a personal and intimate conversation between you and God. It is a time to share your biggest dreams and deepest fears. It is a time to tell God of your humble needs as well as every heartfelt desire. It is when to express great hopes and sincere gratitude.”

“Hope cannot accomplish much if you sit around and do nothing but dream. In the same vein, just going through the motions does very little if you have abandoned all hope.”

“This is your present, not your past.”

“God is your Heavenly Father, the father of your spirit. How can you not be important to Him? How can you not have amazing potential with a lineage like that? Don’t give up, have hope. Believe in who you are: a child of a living God.”

“Have hope.”

“Past and Present I know well; each is a friend and sometimes an enemy to me. But it is the quiet, beckoning Future, an absolute stranger, with whom I have fallen madly in love.”

“I hoped for a rose and got lilies.”

“Sometimes you have to look at the sunny side of the problem. Though, you might ask, is there always a sunny side? Maybe not. Or maybe it just reveals itself a little further down the road when our perspective broadens enough to see the whole picture.”

“The difference between hope and no hope is the difference between light and no light. It is the difference between dreams and no dreams, ambition and no ambition, joy and no joy, peace and no peace, tomorrow and no tomorrow.”

“Hope is the reason we hang on until tomorrow. Without hope, there would be no tomorrow… or at any rate, there would be no purpose for it.”

“What gives us hope is believing in the possibility of something. Even the slightest, minute possibility is enough to keep hope alive, and with it, our strength to hold on.”

“Hope is a force that keeps us going, trying, reaching, and breathing. It is a fire in the soul that, if kept burning, will sustain us against all odds.”

“This is hope: knowing God is aware of answers and options you do not presently see.”

“Hope is like a spotlight that illuminates possibilities, making them stand out when they might not otherwise.”

“Hope is the sustaining force that enables us to hold on a little longer, fight a little harder, to keep going, keep pushing, keep trying, and keep breathing.”

“Do not lose hope, even when the end is in sight. Hope beyond it. Hope past the presumed end because hope is an extraordinary end-changer. If it’s not over yet, it’s not over. Never abandon hope.”

“Hope is as important to human survival as air, food, and water. Perhaps more so.”

“What gives me hope? Knowing that with God all things are possible.”

“To motivate or inspire a soul requires hope. To lift a weary body up off the floor requires hope. To push an individual to greatness requires hope. To ask for something requires hope that it might be received. To attempt anything requires hope that it can be accomplished. To wake up requires hope, and to lie down at night requires hope that in the morning, eyes will again open wide. Hope is what makes us move. It is what drives our steps, our efforts, our prayers, and our dreams. Hope is the fuel that ignites our inner fires. Without hope, humanity would grow cold and die.”

“On an overcast day, I look out of the window from my office and see gray clouds slowly meandering overhead. There was a time when the rain and cloud cover weighed heavily on my emotions as if they were gloom in its natural form, crying and raging with thunderous outbursts. But now those rainclouds appear differently to me, more like a soft, temperate, protective cover that makes me want to curl up with a book and relax. Funny how our outlook changes over time.”

“Hope can be as fragile as butterfly wings, so when someone shares with you their beautiful hopes, handle them as delicately and kindly as possible. Never crush anyone’s wings.”

“I made a sorry face in response to such strong insistence, but I couldn’t believe him. Fantasies were exactly that―fantasies. Whimsy. Wishes. Mere castles in the sky without foundation or substance. Dreams didn’t come true. To believe so would be to believe falsely, to surrender to madness, to give in to an unreliable hope that would crush me once again as it always, always did!”

“Though it pained me, I gave in. Why was it that I repeatedly succumbed to the first whisper of a promised maybe? How did the enticer, hope, always find my heart unguarded? There was no such thing as hope. Not for me. Why was it so hard to accept that?”

“Faith to me is trusting in every evidence that something”

“Don’t simply exist in this world, but grasp life’s potential by the jacket. Dare it to be all it can. Make life historical—a gripping account of accomplishment. Make life a mystery—a challenging, bold adventure. Make life heartfelt—an enduring, poetic romance. Whatever it is you make of your world, live the fairy tale.”

“In a world plagued with commonplace tragedies, only one thing exists that truly has the power to save lives, and that is love.”

“If you want to be happy tomorrow, pay close attention to your choices today. Your future happiness depends on the things you do now.”

“My job is to love you, pray for you, support and encourage you. Your job is to solve your own problems and choose your own happiness.”

“Happiness isn't reserved for privileged individuals. It is a state of mind that can neither be bought nor stolen nor traded; it is a liberty available to anyone.”

“The world seems to want us to be sad and angry because bad things frequently happen. But I say we should feel the opposite. We should be happy and cheerful because good things happen. We should be delighted to see the sun rise and stars glow and rainbows color stormy skies. We should savor every simple breath and eat each meal with gratitude. We should slumber in sweet dreams and relish moments of laughter and love. We should take more notice of the joys and kindnesses that do exist, still dictating the actions of millions of good people all over the world. Life is filled with pleasant moments, not just grief. We should be happy because this is true.”

“When I count my blessings, I find you in every one.”

“Life isn't all grand, but it isn't all miserable either.  There's both sweet and sour in every day.  So why focus on the ugly when you can gaze at what's beautiful?  Concentrate on the good.”

“It's not my job to make you happy. It's”

“There would be no cloud-nine days without rock-bottom moments left below.”

“We forget that the sweetest joys are found in the simplest acts: hugs, laughter, quiet observation, basic movements, holding hands, pleasant music, shared stories, a listening ear, an unhurried visit, and selfless service. It is sad we forget a truth so elementary.”

“Laughter is magic that dispenses clouds and creates sunshine in the soul.”

“The effects of loss are acute, and unique to each individual. Not everyone mourns in the same way, but everyone mourns.”

“Why are you just standing there? Failures are not dead ends; keep going.”

“The only way a failure becomes a failure is by learning nothing from it. If we take away a lesson, then the experience is indeed a success.”

“Failure is not the opposite of success but a steppingstone that leads to success. Failures mean you are trying. Failures mean you are learning. Failures mean you are putting in the efforts required to achieve the ultimate goal of success. Failures teach us, prepare us, and steer us toward whatever we set our sights on. Failures happen all the time. You have to keep trudging through them to get where you want to go.”

“I often thought of my dad as the man who worked so hard he was seldom home excepting nights and some weekends. Now I think of him as the man who taught me via example that hard work is how one obtains knowledge, confidence, dependability, accomplishment, self-reliance, and prosperity. Thank you for the life lesson, Dad.”

“Parents are to teach their kids, to give them tools and opportunities in which to learn and grow. Parents are not to learn for their kids, for what benefit is it to anyone if we prevent our children from acquiring their own knowledge?”

“You will realize one day that all the money in the world cannot buy you happiness. Nor can it make you a person of good character.”

“The crazy thing about poetry is how its simplicity makes it complicated.”

“A poet is simply an artist whose medium is human emotions.  A poet chisels away at our own sensibilities, shaping our vision while molding our hearts.  A poet wraps words around our own feelings and presents them as fresh gifts to humanity.”

“One way or another, I think we are all destined to learn the same lessons in life. Universal truths are universal truths. They cannot be changed.”

“We forget that the sweetest joys are found in the simplest acts: hugs, laughter, quiet observation, basic movements, holding hands, pleasant music, shared stories, a listening ear, an unhurried visit, and selfless service. It is sad we forget a truth so elementary.”

“Your life is not a simulation; it's the real game. Play wisely.”

“Pray each morning and each night.”

“If God were to make a million lovely flowers in your image and plant them in a garden with you among them, I would still know you by your scent and by the feel of your petals and by the crazy way you lean towards my light whenever I draw near.”

“Statistics, likelihoods, and probabilities mean everything to men, nothing to God.”