Donna Goddard Quotes
Being liked or not, having company or not, being understood or not, being acknowledged or not are not issues of concern on the spiritual path.
Being popular or not, having company or being alone, are not issues of concern for the developed soul.
We become increasingly aware that the human dream, the human drama, with all its questionable, damaging, and often malevolent intention is not real life at all.
When there is no tension between the inner beingness and that which is being expressed, there is grace.
Forgiving is easier when we understand that forgiving someone else means that we are freeing ourselves of an unnecessary burden.
Fear cannot capture us, criticism cannot harm us, and pride cannot make us fall.
The desire for connection with the Divine and our formless inner self is at the foundation of all desire for human connection.
To be creative, first we must be generous. Then we must have a quiet, indomitable belief in our own worth.
Wise individuals frequently say very little, but what they do say hits the mark. Such remarks often remain in the mind of the recipient for a long time, possibly a lifetime.
Sometimes, to protect a secret we will say it so openly that most will not suspect the truth of what we are saying.
If love isn't there, nothing will grow. If it is, there is always hope and it will win in the end. Love is vital and sacrosanct.
There is a depth to life which only comes from our connection to other people. However, we have to find it without becoming a prisoner.
Every wonderful quality "in" someone is waiting to be recognized in all of life's great symphony.
Faith changes us - faith in something intrinsically good, something other than ourselves, something bigger than ourselves.
It is one thing to lose people you love. It is another to lose yourself. That is a greater loss.
It could be said that we become so much a stranger that we disappear and find ourselves reborn in the midst of humanity which is quite a paradox.
We may talk lightly but never carelessly. We keep at bay the flow of common, ignorant thought which runs its damaging course through the pathways of ordinary human conversation.
Good fiction writers have an instinctive understanding of human nature. That's what makes stories and characters captivating. Good spiritual writers share what they sincerely practice themselves.
Life is energy and, as such, it belongs to all, reaches all, and blesses all.
We have already said more goodbyes than are necessary. Those were goodbyes that brought about the end of partings. We taught each other that no parting is possible.
Your body would not get sick if you held no thought of resentment. It is neither good nor bad of itself. If we hold anything against anyone, we will suffer ourselves.
The question is: do you want suffering or do you want peace? It's that simple.
Life is not a competition. No one has to lose for someone else to win. A true blessing blesses everyone.