Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons
307 quotes
"The only thing you can justifiably claim that life owes you is an equal measure of what you have given out. And even that is debatable."
"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."
"Mistakes focus our minds on specific details. They weed out truths and afford us goals, bringing straight to our attention lessons to be learned. Mistakes are not meant to make us failures; they are meant to make us wise."
"We live that we might have experience; that through it we might gain wisdom, compassion, faith, and inner strength."
"Have you ever noticed how the most intriguing individual in the room seems content to listen sooner than speak?"
"When I count my blessings, I find you in every one."
"Ha ha ha ha! Tee-hee-hee!Mwa-ha mwa-ha!Kee kee kee!Ho ho ho ho! Haw-hee-haw! Heh heh heh heh!Gah guffaw! Hoo hoo hoo hoo!Hoi hoi-eee!Ba ha ha ha! Tsee tsee tsee!Giggle, titter,snicker, crow,laughter makesmy 'happy' grow!"
"Happiness is a frame of mind. It is a state of thinking. It is an attitude, a headset, a mentality. Happiness is a disposition and demeanor. It is a mood and sensibility. It is a philosophy, a notion, a tone, an outlook and perspective. Happiness is all of these things, none of which exist separate from me. They cannot be extracted or stolen because they constitute my very being. Therefore, happiness must be the natural essence of me."
"I love you" means I want you to be happy."
"Music is happiness with a steady pulse."
"Alas, impatience is but another form of unhappiness. It is true, it is true. I have never met a happy impatient person."
"Happiness is never in a rush. If you move too fast, you leave it behind."
"Laugh and smile for no reason at all. Giggle grins are a magnet for happiness."
"My favorite words in the world are these: in conjunction.They question curiosities in simple form and function. is a query of broadest scope. is wonder that fuels all hope.Together they lasso the mind like rope, and spur the wildest deductions!"
"Life can seem like a gloomy wait in the thick of black shadows.And still there are those who smile at the darkness, anticipating the beauty of an eventual sunrise."
"Nothing can squelch your fire except turning your back on the thing that fuels it."
"Weakness drives us to set goals, to try harder, to put forth more effort, to dream and wish and hope, to reach out further and down deeper, to pray earnestly, to cry mightily, to understand and empathize with valid sincerity. In truth, weakness is a catalyst for greater strength."
"The rarest, truest beauty is visible only to the heart."
"The real beauty of a woman is most clearly seen in the smiles of those who interact with her."
"The crazy thing about poetry is how its simplicity makes it complicated."
"Knowledge gained is as useless as prideif filed away and never applied."
"Life's greatest lessons were not shown to me, read to me, illustrated or explained to me; they happened to me."
"Chew off a little every day, because it’s hard to swallow a whole pie at once."
"You cannot know what I do not tell you, yet you will be judged harshly for not knowing."
"Had life not given me reasons to grieve, I would never have known the healing power of a hug."