{"quotes":[{"text":"Sometimes you only get one chance to rewrite the qualities of the character you played in a person's life story. Always take it. Never let the world read the wrong version of you.","author":"Shannon L. Alder","tags":["books","chances","choices-based-on-faith","kindness","making-amends","opportunities","reaching-out","redemption","rising-above-yourself","self-help","truth-self"],"id":17794,"author_id":"Shannon+L.+Alder"},{"text":"I can and will improve the world.I will smile, show kindness, and be grateful.I refuse to be unhappy.","author":"Richelle E. Goodrich","tags":["change-the-world","gratefulness","gratitude","happiness","improve","kindness","kindness","positive-outlook","positive-thinking","reaching-out","richelle","richelle-e-goodrich","richelle-goodrich","smile"],"id":23096,"author_id":"Richelle+E.+Goodrich"},{"text":"When you reach out to those in need, do not be surprised if the essential meaning of something occurs.","author":"Stephen Richards","tags":["giving-help","helping-hand","helping-mankind","helping-others","reaching-out","self-help","stephen-richards","stephen-richards-self-help"],"id":26827,"author_id":"Stephen+Richards"},{"text":"Sometimes its not the strength but gentleness that cracks the hardest shells.","author":"Richard Paul Evans","tags":["caring","friendship","gentle","listening","reaching-out","sheltered"],"id":35185,"author_id":"Richard+Paul+Evans"},{"text":"Sometimes, reaching out and taking someone's hand is the beginning of a journey.At other times, it is allowing another to take yours.","author":"Vera Nazarian","tags":["bond","communication","connecting","connection","hands","holding-hands","journey","reaching-out","together","togetherness","touch","touching"],"id":57810,"author_id":"Vera+Nazarian"},{"text":"At times we feel outnumbered in our attempts to improve the world—to brighten and beautify, to preserve and heal and do what’s best for humanity. Selfless efforts can start to feel beleaguering, discouraging, even pointless with so little support. It is at these times I remind myself that I would rather be the last Good Samaritan standing than to join the ranks of selfish multitudes creating misery.","author":"Richelle E. Goodrich","tags":["charity","good-samaritan","help","helping","humanitarian","kindness","misery","reaching-out","richelle","richelle-e-goodrich","richelle-goodrich","selfish-people"],"id":63885,"author_id":"Richelle+E.+Goodrich"},{"text":"If you truly feel that self esteem and motivation have to happen first before you can make changes in your life, then we’ll probably be sharing walkers at a retirement home as we talk over what might have been.","author":"Shannon L. Alder","tags":["confidence","dreams","follow-your-heart","goals","motivation","no-coincidences","not-random","priorities","reaching-out","self-esteem","self-worth","take-action"],"id":72228,"author_id":"Shannon+L.+Alder"},{"text":"Words matter, but what matters more than words is forgiveness and compassion.","author":"Shannon L. Alder","tags":["christ","closure","compassion","forgiveness","letting-go","love","reaching-out","rescuers","sermons","understanding"],"id":78598,"author_id":"Shannon+L.+Alder"},{"text":"Caught in your youniverse again? Try reaching out to the one besides you!","author":"Stefan Emunds","tags":["communication","depression","inspirational","isolation","loneliness","motivational","psychology","reaching-out","social"],"id":84353,"author_id":"Stefan+Emunds"},{"text":"Sometimes something happens and you find that all the people you knew are like nothing and someone you never saw before will reach out a hand to help.","author":"Harold Robbins","tags":["help","reaching-out","strange"],"id":93310,"author_id":"Harold+Robbins"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":41,"pages":5,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}