Richelle E. Goodrich, Smile Anyway Quotes

I believe in love―a kind, selfless, unending devotion. I believe it is rare.

If the world appears abundant in smiles or overwhelmed by scowls, you might ask yourself if you're not to blame.

A single act of kindness is like a drop of oil on a patch of dry skin—seeping, spreading, and affecting more than the original need.

Prayer:  The act of falling to your knees in pleading fashion, seeking help from a greater power than all else to have failed you previously.

Prayer, faith, and vision, plus real effort too.Blend them together for one potent brew.The magical spell to your dreams coming true.

You may not know my reasons, but you can assume I have them and be kind.

Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone's day.

Kindness solves more problems than diplomacy, wealth, intelligence, clout, force, law, and dominion combined.

You are the one star I wish upon nightly, praying your glory will fall from the heavens and land in my undeserving arms.

Life is learning to take God's hand.....and hold on.

One grateful thought is a ray of sunshine.  A hundred such thoughts paint a sunrise.  A thousand will rival the glaring sky at noonday - for gratitude is light against the darkness.

Love is not complicated—just smile, hug, kiss, be kind, and repeat.

Most people don't accept that they are an influence either improving or damaging others.

When you tend to another's dying embers, you find both warmth and an increase in the glow of your own fire.

Had she any respect for him at all, his words would've affected her. But no value accompanies comments spewed from the mouth of a brute.

You can add up your blessings or add up your troubles. Either way, you'll find you have an abundance.

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.

Live today facing forward—with your back on yesterday, your eyes on tomorrow, and your head and heart in the moment.

Dare to forge your own path. Even rocks can roll.

Employing your imagination is the first step to the fulfillment of any dream.

If your best friend truly is the person who knows you completely and loves you anyway, wouldn't that be your mother?

We always feel the brunt of the blow dealt to us, but hardly ever do we feel the impact we have on others. Why is that?

Your body and spirit, subconscious and conscious—every portion of you recognizes home.  That is why on the moment of arrival, your entire being relaxes into a contented puddle of joy.

What's in a name?  The accumulation of reputations from all who've owned it before you.

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

My knight may not wear a coat of shining armor, but his code of glowing honor will never fail to protect us both from evils far worse than any fire-breathing dragon.

Through sheer volume of passing days you will travel a great distance in your lifetime. Imagine where you might stand if your footsteps steered toward a single goal.

Knowing the path through the forest doesn't make the trip any less daunting. Knowing the steps to your dreams doesn't make the climb any less of a challenge.

Evil exists in this world because it has its place. For had you never sat blindly through the darkness of night, your eyes wouldn't turn toward the sunrise to appreciate its warmth and illumination.

Trying to change old habits is like fighting a war in your head—a draining and exhausting skirmish that makes you wonder at your chance of survival.

You matter.You are important.There is a reason for your existence.You may not see or understand how this is true, but truth doesn't cease to be truth because of doubt, blindness, or ignor

I could really use someone else's smile today.

It has never been my goal to impress anyone but myself. That has proven challenging enough.

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

Mystery, why so attractive to me?You blind me with fear, place hope on my tongue, and with a cold kiss draw me forward. Wary and trembling, I follow.

The key to success is having no qualms about failure.

We hunger after the sweet nectar of happiness without understanding that it is harvested from the flowering field of good deeds.

It's one thing to give out excellent advice, but quite another to personally swallow it.

You may think you've hit rock bottom in your life but guess what—there's more crud underneath those rocks.

Do it again.Play it again. Sing it again. Read it again. Write it again. Sketch it again. Rehearse it again. Run it again. Try it

Happiness is simply a habit of looking on the brighter side of everything.

Mr. Cat and Mr. Dog were neighbors who fought like, well, cats and dogs. That is until Mr. Rat moved in. It's fascinating how easily two enemies ally at the introduction of a third.

Be nice. And if you can't do that, just don't be mean.

The reason people fail to reach their goals is because they give up too early. They don't understand that most successes are built upon foundations of multiple attempts.

The place where you continually return for love and acceptance—that's home.

It's good to look at life from the bottom up so you can see that things have risen above what they once were.

Every now and then I sit and watch the sun rise to remind myself how it's done—peacefully, steadily, warmly, and in beautiful color.

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

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

No matter how hard they try, they'll never create anything so perfectly beautiful as what plays out in my own imagination.