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Richelle E. Goodrich

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Richelle E. Goodrich is known for her uplifting and thought-provoking writing that blends wisdom, humor, and heartfelt reflection. Her words inspire self-discovery, resilience, and the pursuit of happiness, resonating deeply with readers seeking guidance and encouragement. The following quotes showcase her insight, optimism, and the timeless messages that make her work so empowering.
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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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
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Topic: Success
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.
From Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
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Topic: Happiness
I hoped for a rose and got lilies.
I hoped for the sun and got rain.
I hoped for a cat and got puppies.
I hoped for Brazil and got Spain.

I hoped for a raise and got transferred.
I hoped for northwest and got south.
I hoped for ice cream and got yogurt.
I hoped for a kiss on the mouth.

I hoped for more time and got late fees.
I hoped for a cruise, got a flight.
I hoped for Poseidon, got Hades.
I hoped for long days over nights.

You may wonder why I keep hoping,
As fruitless as it seems to be.
But hope is a bow, not an arrow.
Its release depends much upon me.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
I HOPE it will happen when I am unsure that it will but I know that it can.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Whether you succeed or fail is largely determined by whether you believe or doubt. It is called faith, and it is a real power.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
It's not my job to make you happy. It's your job to learn that only those who quit selfishly seeking their own happiness find it.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
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.
From Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
What gives me hope? Knowing that with God all things are possible.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Hope is to fly with wings.
It is a sword against the unpredictable,
A bridge that traverses despairs.

Hope is to leap with springs.
It is a helmet to guard the vulnerable,
A barge that floats o’er anxious cares.

Hope is to spar with kings.
It is a shield against the uncontrollable,
A hedge that fences in nightmares.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
I have great hopes which I must feed
by doing all I can.
For hopes shape my reality
when fed by work and plans.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Hope fuels our ability to persevere; it is oxygen for the fire in our hearts.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Nothing in this world compares to the comfort and security of having someone just hold your hand.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
Don't ever give up.
Don't ever give in.
Don't ever stop trying.
Don't ever sell out.
And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment,
pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off.
But never, ever, ever give up.
From Eena, The Tempter's Snare
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it's enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: 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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
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.
From Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
Have hope.
Trust in the Lord.
Know He can do all things.
Exercise faith in God’s timing.
Believe.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
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.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness, Hope
Pray each morning and each night.
Talk to God and be polite.
Tell Him what you're grateful for.
Leave your troubles at His door.

Share your wishes, needs, and hopes.
Ask God how to bravely cope.
Tell Him all you learned today.
Say the things you need to say.

Beg forgiveness for your sins.
Pray to live with Him again.
Speak with earnest heart and soul.
He will listen. This I know.

For prayer is hope put to the test.
And hope is faith in what is best.
Faith is power to do great things.
Thus, prayer is faith's enabling wings.
From Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
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.
From Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
I hoped for a rose and got lilies.
I hoped for the sun and got rain.
I hoped for a cat and got puppies.
I hoped for Brazil and got Spain.

I hoped for a raise and got transferred.
I hoped for northwest and got south.
I hoped for ice cream and got yogurt.
I hoped for a kiss on the mouth.

I hoped for more time and got late fees.
I hoped for a cruise, got a flight.
I hoped for Poseidon, got Hades.
I hoped for long days over nights.

You may wonder why I keep hoping,
As fruitless as it seems to be.
But hope is a bow, not an arrow.
Its release depends much upon me.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
I HOPE it will happen when I am unsure that it will but I know that it can.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Whether you succeed or fail is largely determined by whether you believe or doubt. It is called faith, and it is a real power.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
It's not my job to make you happy. It's your job to learn that only those who quit selfishly seeking their own happiness find it.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
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.
From Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
What gives me hope? Knowing that with God all things are possible.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Hope is to fly with wings.
It is a sword against the unpredictable,
A bridge that traverses despairs.

Hope is to leap with springs.
It is a helmet to guard the vulnerable,
A barge that floats o’er anxious cares.

Hope is to spar with kings.
It is a shield against the uncontrollable,
A hedge that fences in nightmares.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
I have great hopes which I must feed
by doing all I can.
For hopes shape my reality
when fed by work and plans.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Hope fuels our ability to persevere; it is oxygen for the fire in our hearts.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Nothing in this world compares to the comfort and security of having someone just hold your hand.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
Don't ever give up.
Don't ever give in.
Don't ever stop trying.
Don't ever sell out.
And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment,
pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off.
But never, ever, ever give up.
From Eena, The Tempter's Snare
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it's enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: 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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
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.
From Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
Have hope.
Trust in the Lord.
Know He can do all things.
Exercise faith in God’s timing.
Believe.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
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.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness, Hope
Pray each morning and each night.
Talk to God and be polite.
Tell Him what you're grateful for.
Leave your troubles at His door.

Share your wishes, needs, and hopes.
Ask God how to bravely cope.
Tell Him all you learned today.
Say the things you need to say.

Beg forgiveness for your sins.
Pray to live with Him again.
Speak with earnest heart and soul.
He will listen. This I know.

For prayer is hope put to the test.
And hope is faith in what is best.
Faith is power to do great things.
Thus, prayer is faith's enabling wings.
From Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
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.
From Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
I hoped for a rose and got lilies.
I hoped for the sun and got rain.
I hoped for a cat and got puppies.
I hoped for Brazil and got Spain.

I hoped for a raise and got transferred.
I hoped for northwest and got south.
I hoped for ice cream and got yogurt.
I hoped for a kiss on the mouth.

I hoped for more time and got late fees.
I hoped for a cruise, got a flight.
I hoped for Poseidon, got Hades.
I hoped for long days over nights.

You may wonder why I keep hoping,
As fruitless as it seems to be.
But hope is a bow, not an arrow.
Its release depends much upon me.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
I HOPE it will happen when I am unsure that it will but I know that it can.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Whether you succeed or fail is largely determined by whether you believe or doubt. It is called faith, and it is a real power.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
It's not my job to make you happy. It's your job to learn that only those who quit selfishly seeking their own happiness find it.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
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.
From Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
What gives me hope? Knowing that with God all things are possible.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Hope is to fly with wings.
It is a sword against the unpredictable,
A bridge that traverses despairs.

Hope is to leap with springs.
It is a helmet to guard the vulnerable,
A barge that floats o’er anxious cares.

Hope is to spar with kings.
It is a shield against the uncontrollable,
A hedge that fences in nightmares.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
I have great hopes which I must feed
by doing all I can.
For hopes shape my reality
when fed by work and plans.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Hope fuels our ability to persevere; it is oxygen for the fire in our hearts.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
Nothing in this world compares to the comfort and security of having someone just hold your hand.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Life
Don't ever give up.
Don't ever give in.
Don't ever stop trying.
Don't ever sell out.
And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment,
pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off.
But never, ever, ever give up.
From Eena, The Tempter's Snare
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Inspirational
You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it's enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: 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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
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.
From Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness
Have hope.
Trust in the Lord.
Know He can do all things.
Exercise faith in God’s timing.
Believe.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Success
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.
From Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Happiness, Hope
Pray each morning and each night.
Talk to God and be polite.
Tell Him what you're grateful for.
Leave your troubles at His door.

Share your wishes, needs, and hopes.
Ask God how to bravely cope.
Tell Him all you learned today.
Say the things you need to say.

Beg forgiveness for your sins.
Pray to live with Him again.
Speak with earnest heart and soul.
He will listen. This I know.

For prayer is hope put to the test.
And hope is faith in what is best.
Faith is power to do great things.
Thus, prayer is faith's enabling wings.
From Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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.
From Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
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