Arlene Starr

“You can capture this body of mine,
take away my freedom and enslave me.
You may even have the power to capture my soul
and sentence me to the realm of eternal darkness.
But my dreams you cannot touch.
They are my will—the very essence of who I am.
In them I laugh. In them I cry. In them I love.
And in them… I live.
My dreams are untouchable and unceasing.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Eena, The Dawn and Rescue

“Life is a valuable and unique opportunity
to discover who you are.
But it seems as soon as you near
answering that age-old question,
something unexpected always happens
to alter your course.
And who it is you thought you were
suddenly changes.

Then comes the frustrating realization
that no matter how long life endures,
no matter how many experiences
are muddled through in this existence,
you may never really be able
to answer the question....

Who am I?

Because the answer, like the seasons,
constantly, subtly, inevitably changes.
And who it is you are today
is not the same person you will be tomorrow.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Eena, The Dawn and Rescue

“Just pick a goal and stick to it―no big complicated secret.”
― Richelle Goodrich, Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

“There are many who don't wish to sleep for fear of nightmares. Sadly, there are many who don't wish to wake for the same fear.”
― Richelle Goodrich, Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher