“ World peace, true love, and happily-ever-afters amount to wasted wishes, failed endeavors, and most precious dreams. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ My goals may seem impossibly far-fetched when really they're not. Break them down into steps and see how I accomplish great things. I can easily reach from A to B. I can manage from B to C. I can then… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Gavin, I can’t talk to you here. People will call me crazy." My imaginary friend smirked. "But you’re already talking to me." "Well, I have to stop." His smirk grew cocky. "I doubt you can resist." An… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Eyes speak louder than words; life is precious; hate is poison; God is the best of all possible friends; silence and time are valuable treasures; happiness can be just as powerful in pretend; and soft… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ On a grim and dismal day that shattered my last ounce of confidence, I broke down and whimpered, “I’m awful and hideous and incompetent and boring and utterly useless.” And then you grinned at me and… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ What is so rewarding about friendship?” my son asked, curling his upper lip into a sour expression. “Making friends takes too much time and effort, and for what?” I sat on the edge of his bed, underst… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Friendship true is a vow of care.A warm embrace when in despair.A loving presence waiting thereto lift a heart, its burdens bear.Friendship true is an earnest prayer.A tongue of praise for one’s welfa… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ The calling that has been thrust upon you is likewise as demanding and daunting. I understand how you feel, believe me. But we need you, Eena. I would say I’m sorry, but……honestly I’d have no other wo… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Severing our young and fragile friendship was a sad ordeal, but sadder still was the fact that this friend found it so difficult to respond to my immediate need, unlike a dreamed boy who always afford… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ He was everything I needed because his entire character had been molded by my deepest wants and desires. He was my rock when I cried, my playmate when I laughed, and my hero when I needed to imagine t… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ At the core of love is validation. It is what gives love power. For when love is given away, validation seeps in and expands in the heart of the recipient, filling up every empty, dark corner. It is a… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Love by the sweat of thy brow.Not through whispered words of hollow sound or lofty dreams ne’er substance bound that more than oft do run aground. Nay, love with mighty, blistered hands that turn the… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Please stop. If you keep chipping off little pieces of my heart, soon there will be no heart left with which to love you. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Your face is engraved in my mind. I can’t erase it. I don’t want to. Because as much as I hate you, I love you. And I love you unforgettably. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Maybe love isn’t meant to be bliss never-ending. Maybe love is unwavering support and befriending. Richelle E. Goodrich