Richard Bach

Richard Bach

26 quotes

As an American spiritual writer (b. 1936), Richard Bach contributed not just to their field but to the broader conversation about what it means to live well. Richard Bach's observations on Love are as sharp as their thoughts on Learning, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Our collection holds 36 quotes from Richard Bach, each offering a different angle on Love, Learning, Happiness, Best, and Work. Readers often gravitate to this one: "The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life."

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“Learning is finding out what you already know.”

— Richard Bach

Learning

All Quotes by Richard Bach

“The meaning I picked, the one that changed my life: Overcome fear, behold wonder.”

— Richard Bach

Fear

“Rarely do members of the same family grow up under the same roof.”

— Richard Bach

Family

“Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?”

— Richard Bach

Love

“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.”

— Richard Bach

Family

“Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.”

— Richard Bach

Men

“You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it, however.”

— Richard Bach

Power

“Happiness is the reward we get for living to the highest right we know.”

— Richard Bach

Happiness

“In the United States Christmas has become the rape of an idea.”

— Richard Bach

Christmas

“The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.”

— Richard Bach

Best

“Listen to what you know instead of what you fear.”

— Richard Bach

Fear

“There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn whatever steps we take, they're necessary to reach the places we've chosen to go.”

— Richard Bach

Learning

“If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do have a problem.”

— Richard Bach

Happiness

“You are always free to change your mind and choose a different future, or a different past.”

— Richard Bach

Change

“True love stories never have endings.”

— Richard Bach

Love

“Ask yourself the secret of your success. Listen to your answer, and practice it.”

— Richard Bach

Success

“Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness.”

— Richard Bach

Happiness

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly.”

— Richard Bach

Nature

“Not being known doesn't stop the truth from being true.”

— Richard Bach

Truth

“I don't want to do business with those who don't make a profit, because they can't give the best service.”

— Richard Bach

Best

“I want to be very close to someone I respect and admire and have somebody who feels the same way about me.”

— Richard Bach

Relationship