Donald L. Hicks

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

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

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

If you don__ believe others can end your suffering, why believe they can end your happiness?

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.

When someone would mistreat, misinform, misuse, misguide, mishandle, mislead_ or any other "mis"_ to others, they__e obviously missing something from their lives.

It__ 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.

When you can see God in small things, you'll see God in all things.

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

Life isn't about finding the answers, life is about knowing there are always more questions.

In war, the only true victory is peace.

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

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

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.

Whether you buy a new TV, or car, (etc.) or any other __aterial_ thing is often __mmaterial_ to God.

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

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

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