Quotes of Richard Bach

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“Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?” ― Richard Bach
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.” ― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
“Your friends will know you better in the first minute you meet than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years.” ― Richard Bach
“Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness.Listen to it carefully.” ― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
“Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding. Find out what you already know and you will see the way to fly.” ― Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull
“You're never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true.” ― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
“I’m here not because I am supposed to be here, or because I’m trapped here, but because I’d rather be with you than anywhere else in the world.” ― Richard Bach, The Bridge Across Forever: A True Love Story
“A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we’re safe in our own paradise. Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life. ” ― Richard Bach
“Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” ― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
“I do not exist to impress the world. I exist to live my life in a way that will make me happy. ” ― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” ― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
“A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit.” ― Richard Bach
“Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself.” ― Richard Bach, Illusions
“Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you.” ― Richard Bach
“You have the freedom to be yourself, your true self, here and now, and nothing can stand in your way".” ― Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull
“If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do have a problem.” ― Richard Bach
“Argue for your limitations and, sure enough, they're yours.” ― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
“We teach best what we most need to learn.” ― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
“Remember where you came from, where you're going, and why you created this mess you got yourself into in the first place.” ― Richard Bach, Illusions
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Richard Bach

Since Jonathan Livingston Seagull - which dominated the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List for two consecutive years - Richard Bach has touched millions of people through his humor, wisdom and insight.With over 60 million copies of his books sold,…

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