Richelle E. Goodrich Quotes That Will Inspire You to Live Your Best Life

1. 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! Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

2. 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! Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

3. 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. Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

4. 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. Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

5. Laughter is magic that dispenses clouds and creates sunshine in the soul. Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

6. 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. Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

7. 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. Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

8. 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. Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

9. Since when is failure more appealing? Never give up. Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

10. The steps to success may be different than what you anticipate. Truth told, most attempts in life do not deliver the expected results. So alter your perception, your vision, your outlook, but do not abandon the end goal. Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

11. 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. Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year

12. There would be no cloud-nine days without rock-bottom moments left below. Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year

13. 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. Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year

14. What do you mean I have to wait for someone's approval?  I'm someone.  I approve.  So I give myself permission to move forward with my full support! Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

15. What you perceive as a failure today may actually be a crucial step towards the success you seek. Never give up. Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

16. When I count my blessings, I find you in every one. Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year

17. You know the wolf in sheep’s clothing? He is the enticing offer to sell out. But selling out is not success; it is defeat in disguise. Do not be fooled by that hungry wolf. Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

18. 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. Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

19. 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.  Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

20. Your life is not a simulation; it's the real game. Play wisely. Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

21. 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. Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year

22. Above anyone else’s approval, first and foremost be sure to get your own. Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

23. Always play your best cards—Love and Kindness. They trump every other card in the deck. Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

24. Faith to me is trusting in every evidence that something isthat it is possible, that it is significant, that it is real. Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

25. I made a sorry face in response to such strong insistence, but I couldn’t believe him. Fantasies were exactly thatfantasies. 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! Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher

26. 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 bam! they’d stun you with a thoughtful gesture. Either way, their actions made you want to cry. Maybe that was the intent. Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher

27. 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. Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year

28. If you invest nothing, the reward is worth little. Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

29. If you love someone, support his or her passion. Be the crazy, devoted, love-sick, number-one fan that sustains him or her through times of disappointment and doubt. Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

30. If you own the story, you can write every chapter in the book.Own your life; write the story the way you want it to read. Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year