Donald L. Hicks Quotes

When people talk about you behind your back, they're not just behind you, they're beneath you.
Donald L. Hicks
If you don’t believe others can end your suffering, why believe they can end your happiness?
Donald L. Hicks
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.
Donald L. Hicks
When someone would mistreat, misinform, misuse, misguide, mishandle, mislead… or any other "mis"… to others, they’re obviously missing something from their lives.
Donald L. Hicks
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.
Donald L. Hicks
When you can see God in small things, you'll see God in all things.
Donald L. Hicks
You can follow the religions where God is small,or you can follow the religions where God is all.
Donald L. Hicks
Life isn't about finding the answers, life is about knowing there are always more questions.
Donald L. Hicks
In war, the only true victory is peace.
Donald L. Hicks
If you believe in “luck”, always let it be good luck. Always choose to be "lucky", rather than "luckless".Be "happy", rather than "hapless".
Donald L. Hicks
If you withhold love as a form of punishment, who is being punished?
Donald L. Hicks
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.
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Have you noticed that everything in Nature, gives back to Nature?
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Whether you buy a new TV, or car, (etc.) or any other “material” thing is often “immaterial” to God.
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Nothing causes more people to deny God, misunderstand God, mistreat others, or abuse Nature more than the illusion of separateness. Nothing. No thing.
Donald L. Hicks
During Life, we cultivate relationships by spending days with others.During eternity, we cultivate relationships by spending lifetimes with others.
Donald L. Hicks
When you are mindful of your intuition, you gain a mind full of inspiration.
Donald L. Hicks
Intuition is the GPS of Life.
Donald L. Hicks
The easiest way to combat greed is by recognizing the value of contentment and simplicity.
Donald L. Hicks
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.
Donald L. Hicks
Every snowflake is unique, yet they are each perfect.
Donald L. Hicks
A river has many curves, but it always reaches the ocean.
Donald L. Hicks
Life is more than just a bump in the road. All life is sacred.
Donald L. Hicks
Those who teach the most about humanity, aren’t always human.
Donald L. Hicks
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.
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To change undesirable behaviors we see in the world, we must change the thinking that leads to those behaviors.
Donald L. Hicks
My race is not a better race, it is simply a different race.
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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.
Donald L. Hicks
Some trees grow straight, while others grow gnarled and twisted. Yet none are imperfect. Perfection is merely a perception.
Donald L. Hicks
Nature never rushes, yet everything gets done.
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Man must learn that his current path is not suitable for Earth, and soon, Earth won't be suitable for Man.
Donald L. Hicks
We must learn that when people devalue any one Life, they devalue all Life.
Donald L. Hicks
If you believe Life is sacred, you must also believe unnecessary killing is sacrilege.
Donald L. Hicks
When you open a door for others, you sometimes open doors for yourself.
Donald L. Hicks
We may have pets, but when it comes to unconditional love, they are the masters.
Donald L. Hicks
Happiness is truly priceless. It costs you nothing.
Donald L. Hicks
It's not a question of whether a person's been inspired by God, the only question is, has that person realized it, or not?
Donald L. Hicks
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?
Donald L. Hicks
Seek to be served, and you become a servant. Seek to serve others, and you become a master.
Donald L. Hicks
Always surround yourself with people who lift you up, rather than hold you down.
Donald L. Hicks
It's been said that people see what they want to see. For that exact reason, look for the good in people, rather than the bad.
Donald L. Hicks
What happens to you during Life may seem out of your control; how you perceive each experience, however... good or bad... is totally up to you.
Donald L. Hicks
When someone places more value in saving money, than the value they place in saving Life, they have “misplaced” their values.
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Regardless of how far a person runs, a lie will eventually catch up to them.
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Truth, most succinctly defined is: That Which Is So. Non-Truth, most succinctly defined is: That Which Is Not So.
Donald L. Hicks
Don't change your morality for the people around you, change the people around you with your morality.
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Your conscience is your morality, expressed.
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Anger is the mirror image of fear. It begins as fear, and is expressed outwardly as anger.
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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.
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Until you are conscious of your conscience, you are morally unconscious.
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So when someone would love to see you fail, forgive them, and draw upon that motivation to succeed.
Donald L. Hicks
If you learn from every mistake, you never fail at anything.
Donald L. Hicks
When you continually worry about what other people think of you, they own you.
Donald L. Hicks
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.
Donald L. Hicks
Every act of kindness is another step up Heaven’s stairway.
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You cannot be a positive influence to the “sinners at the table" if you refuse to dine with them.
Donald L. Hicks
Money can take you many places, but imagination can take you anywhere.
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Forgiveness is not a gift you give someone else, forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself.
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When you forgive, you free your soul. But when you say I'm sorry, you free two souls.
Donald L. Hicks
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.
Donald L. Hicks