Quotes by Richelle E. Goodrich

Hey, pretty book, why don’t you lie in my lap awhile?

There are many who dont wish to sleep for fear of nightmares. Sadly, there are many who dont wish to wake for the same fear.

Dragons are a manifestation of things we fear. More often than not, those fears prove to be just as daunting and just as imaginary.

Fearing the night won’t keep the sun from setting.

Fear comes at me like a massive bull with lowered horns ready to gore. But I have learned of the insubstantial nature of fear: if I stand my ground, it will pass right through me.

Fear is not respect. It is but a conniving, little weasel next to that mighty lion. They are a far, far cry from the same animal.

Fear confronted me, and I stood paralyzed. He seemed a formidable, abiding presence. Then a voice whispered, “Fear not.” Fear not, I thought with desperate longing. Oh, how I wanted to heed those words—but how? Hour after hour, day after day, fear refused to budge while I remained paralyzed. And so I let him make my choices; what else could I do? Alas, he never once chose well for me.

Fear never scaled one mountain, never stepped up on a stage, never accepted a challenge, never tilled new ground, never walked in a race; he never even dared to dream. Fear failed to slay a single dragon. Remember this before you choose to keep his company.

Superman’s scourge is kryptonite. Fear’s kryptonite is laughter.

If you dream your problems at night and live your problems by day, you are suffering the effects of paralyzing toxins delivered by the sting of worry, stress, and fear. You must detach yourself from these leeches if you do not wish to be irreversibly poisoned.

The moon is my fear.The sun is my heart afire.The stars, my love songs.

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 youre afraid? Be afraid. Be scared silly to the point youre trembling and nauseous, but do it anyway!

The only two words you should ever say to a mirror are “Hello, Beautiful.

Hate is loud. Love, however, is so pleasantly felt it has no need to be heard.

I never realized how much you meant to me until someone spoke your name and an irrepressible, goofy grin stretched my lips.

I hope you know I love you, not just because I tell you so at every opportunity, but because I show you so as often as the sun sets.

When I first heard your voice, my heart leapt in my chest as if it recognized you as its owner from another lifetime.

Truth is, I’m generally happiest when it’s just me. It’s okay to be madly in love with yourself.

She laughed, and he fell in love.

Maybe love isn’t meant to be bliss never-ending. Maybe love is unwavering support and befriending.