Donald L. Hicks Quotes

At the heart of all anger, all grudges, and all resentment, you'll always find a fear that hopes to stay anonymous.

Have you noticed that everything in Nature, gives back to Nature?

Fears and worries originate in the mind. Love and joy originate from the soul.

Every snowflake is unique, yet they are each perfect.

When people talk about you behind your back, they're not just behind you, they're beneath you.

No church or synagogue pew can produce a higher awareness of God than sitting at the base of a tree and observing His creation.

Your conscience is your morality, expressed.

Your words, your thoughts, your imagination: powerful tools. Remember that and use them wisely.

When you open a door for others, you sometimes open doors for yourself.

Until you are conscious of your conscience, you are morally unconscious.

You can follow the religions where God is small,or you can follow the religions where God is all.

Always let your inner light shine. By doing so, you not only light a path for yourself, but also light a way for others.

We must learn that when people devalue any one Life, they devalue all Life.

When you show others love, you are shown love. When you give love, you receive love.

Money is an inanimate object. It can do good works or bad works depending on the hands that wield it, and the hearts governing those hands.

My race is not a better race, it is simply a different race.

We seldom question the purpose of life when our world is sunny and bright. This question tends to hide itself during pleasant sailing, only rearing its face during the deepest and darkest travails, when the gales of storm weather have fallen.

If you follow your passion, it will lead you to fulfillment.

When you continually tell Life: "there are things that I lack and things that I want", Life will return that exact experience. But when you continually tell Life: "I have all that I need and am free to serve others", Life will return that exact experience: you will have all you need and will be free to serve others.

You cannot be a positive influence to the “sinners at the table" if you refuse to dine with them.

A single tiny light creates a space where darkness cannot exist. The light vanquishes the darkness. Try as it might, the darkness cannot conquer the light.

Don't change your morality for the people around you, change the people around you with your morality.

When you forgive, you free your soul. But when you say I'm sorry, you free two souls.

A day is a day. It’s just a measurement of time. Whether it’s a good day or a bad day is up to you. It’s all a matter of perception.

Fear and guilt are your enemies. If you let go of fear, fear lets go of you. If you release guilt, guilt will release you. How do you do that? By choosing to. It's that simple.

Life is more than just a bump in the road. All life is sacred.

Whether you buy a new TV, or car, (etc.) or any other “material” thing is often “immaterial” to God.

Forgiveness is not a gift you give someone else, forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself.

So never be embarrassed by mistakes, rather, be thankful for them, because they always present an opportunity for personal growth.

If you believe in “luck”, always let it be good luck. Always choose to be "lucky", rather than "luckless".Be "happy", rather than "hapless".

Autumn teaches us a valuable lesson. During summer, all the green trees are beautiful. But there is no time of the year when the trees are more beautiful than when they are different colors. Diversity adds beauty to our world.

What is conditional love? Conditional love is an oxymoron. Conditional love is an imposter of love. Conditional love is something other than love, because you cannot conditionalize the un-conditional.

Happiness and Unhappiness are not things that just happen to you, they are a choice. They are a perspective. Smile, and think about that for a moment. Now smile some more. Not that hard is it?

Nature never rushes, yet everything gets done.

The easiest way to combat greed is by recognizing the value of contentment and simplicity.

Never be afraid to cry. Sometimes, nothing can cleanse the heart more than a few wet tears.

If you don’t believe others can end your suffering, why believe they can end your happiness?

If the tree doesn't hug you back, it's not a problem with the tree, it's a problem with your heart.

When someone places more value in saving money, than the value they place in saving Life, they have “misplaced” their values.

You are making a difference in Life. Whether or not you realize it, every action, every re-action, or every non-action impacts Life. The question to ask yourself is not whether you are making a difference, but whether that difference is positive or negative.

You can either choose to walk in light and love, or run in fear and darkness. But with the latter, you're more likely to fall.

If you Love all Life you observe, you will observe all Life will Love.

Nothing causes more people to deny God, misunderstand God, mistreat others, or abuse Nature more than the illusion of separateness. Nothing. No thing.

If you give, expecting something in return, it's not really giving at all.If you love, expecting something in return, it's not really loving at all.

Intuition is the GPS of Life.

We may have pets, but when it comes to unconditional love, they are the masters.

Those who teach the most about humanity, aren’t always human.

If you withhold love as a form of punishment, who is being punished?

Seek to be served, and you become a servant. Seek to serve others, and you become a master.

Anger is the mirror image of fear. It begins as fear, and is expressed outwardly as anger.

When you are mindful of your intuition, you gain a mind full of inspiration.

During Life, we cultivate relationships by spending days with others.During eternity, we cultivate relationships by spending lifetimes with others.

To make mistakes or be wrong is human. To admit those mistakes shows you have the ability to learn, and are growing wiser.

Happiness is truly priceless. It costs you nothing.

It’s good to want God to speak to you, but smarter to let God speak through you, because when God speaks through you, more than one can hear.

Loving yourself doesn't make you selfish. When done correctly, the exact opposite occurs, because you know that selfish behaviors are negative for your mind, body and spirit.

My path is not a better path, it is simply a different path.

Whether or not you believe in God, He always believes in You!

A river has many curves, but it always reaches the ocean.

If you believe Life is sacred, you must also believe unnecessary killing is sacrilege.