Inspirational Quotes by Donna Goddard — Words of Wisdom for Daily Success

“There is a part of us that knows the timing of any relationship. It knows things that we cannot work out. It knows when to say yes. It knows when to say no. It knows when to wait. It knows when something has finished. It knows when something has started. It knows when we have a responsibility to another person. It knows when the ties are untied. It will not betray us or another.”

“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.”

“We make people special to us, believing that they can save us. When one thing doesn’t work, we look somewhere else to be saved. We rarely question the concept, itself. Sometimes, we don’t look to another person to save us but to money, acknowledgement, a title, a cause, a notion of ourselves. None of it can save us. We travel the path in different ways; some are polite, some are ruthless, some are clever, some are instinctive. In the end, it all leads to the same despairing place. In the unsuspecting quiet moments, there it is; a sense of peace and a feeling that everything is fine without searching for anything to be saved by.”

“More than nakedness,”

“We don’t know when a compatible person will come into our life. We don’t know, for sure, if they will leave or stay. If they leave, we don’t know if they will return. We don’t know if we will always feel the relationship is compatible and if we will want to be there. We don’t really know anything. We can only graciously accept what life brings and all the terror of change that comes with it and then keep moving forward. Life is not static. It doesn’t start nor does it end. It changes form. It is ongoing with highs and lows, successes and crushing failures, experiments, beautiful moments, touching visions, angers, forgiveness, awe, and love.”

“A person who accepts their own body can accept another’s. Without this, intimacy becomes a struggle with shame and resistance.”

“Sex needs to be an equal exchange, a shared creation. Both must feel that their experience matters; not as pretence, but in truth.”

“To meet another is also to meet ourselves, and beyond that, to meet the field that holds us both.”

“From a higher vantage, the search for "the one" is seen to be quite absurd. Happiness cannot be outsourced. No other person has the power to complete what is already whole.”

“The true twin flame is not outside of you. It is the light you carry within. Strike a match in your own heart and never let it go out. Others may ignite it in countless ways, through both positive and negative experiences, but the flame itself is yours.”

“Many wonderful things happen gently, graciously, and with no fanfare. Don't be afraid that your growth has to be painful or dramatic. It can be a gentle unfolding of what is beautiful, true, purposeful, and serene.”

“Dissolving our problems requires a lot of going into our emotions, memories, and pain. It means allowing angry, sad, and fearful thoughts to come up and be clearly seen so they can dissolve.”

“Dissolving our ego is merging with our spiritual identity. It is highly comfortable to our soul, but our ego can, and probably will, experience it as life-threatening. The discomfort is temporary, and the blessed result is permanent.”

“Many of the most magnificent things in our world happen gently, graciously, and with no fanfare—the movement of the sun, the stars, the moon, the ocean, and the constant miracles of creation in the natural world. You, too, can become a force of nature. Don’t be afraid that your growth has to be painful and dramatic, involving lots of outward change. More often than not, it is a gentle unfolding of what is beautiful, true, purposeful and serene.”

“We don’t have to have an opinion about everything. And sometimes, the most helpful thing is not to.”

“If you grew up in a less-than-fortunate situation, then it needs to be turned into fuel for growth, not uncorrected bad behaviour.”

“If we want to get somewhere in life, we have to walk in a straight line (or, at least, a curving, back-and-forth one). We can’t walk in circles, or we will never get anywhere.”

“Humiliation is a great silencer. Isn’t that how people are played, consciously or unconsciously? Take away the capacity for humiliation, and there is nothing left to play with.”

“A home has little to do with a house. Houses cost money. Homes cost your spirit.”

“I could see peace instead of what I see right now.”

“The stars are like love. They don’t diminish with shining.”

“There is a guiding principle in life that tells us to follow our loves. What are our loves? Anything that creates a passion, a fire, an instinctive interest in us. Follow it. When you have choices before you, follow the one that creates the most amount of enthusiasm in you. If it is a tiny fire, still follow it. Passion is your creator’s way of letting you know which way to go. It is foolproof. Follow it wholeheartedly and use everything you have to make it work.”

“If you reach a brick wall, don’t bang your head on it. You will only hurt yourself. The longer you keep banging, the more blood there will be. It is there for a reason. The road ahead wasn’t going to work. Wipe the blood away, dust yourself down, dry your tears, and take a moment to assimilate your loss. Then, turn in a different direction and keep moving. Up ahead, unbeknown to you, is a clear road waiting for your footsteps.”

“Follow your passion, but don’t insist on the outcome, and your path will lead around all the obstacles and bring you to majestic vistas.”

“Some things cannot be carried by words. They are too heavy and impenetrable, but to know that another human is not afraid to see our pain (as it is, in its raw, ridiculous horror) somehow makes it more bearable.”

“There is nothing intrinsically wrong with seeking a couple relationship. It fulfils many needs, but the concept of a romantic relationship as the highest pinnacle of life, worthy of all the hype, is faulty. And once in it, most people become so focused on its maintenance that it monopolises their attention for the rest of their life.”

“Some people need to manifest a well-functioning, beneficial relationship. Some need to develop their aloneness and focus on their spiritual progress. All situations have their joys and challenges, and all can be used for our growth.”

“When you lock everyone out, you also lock yourself in.”

“People think that if they travel inwards, it will confirm their worst fears and then there will be no hope. You are not your worst fears. You are more than your best dreams.”

“When it’s dark, you don’t need a stadium of lights to make a difference. You just need a bit. A bit of light is a powerful thing when all around is lightless.”

“When we are in sync with our particular physical environment, it helps us to flourish.”

“In the city, people often feel lonely amongst so many people, but country towns, being more codependent, tend to be more connected.”

“If you do not like your reality, you can shift to one where things work differently. Firstly, the improved version of reality must be pictured very clearly in your mind. What cannot be conceived cannot be born. Secondly, it must be frequently visited until it no longer seems improbable. It must become familiar and a definite possibility. Gradually, it will move from improbable to possible to likely to inevitable.”

“When something truly gets healed, the past can appear to change. We look back and can barely remember what irritated and upset us so much. The “reality” of the past has unbound itself. A different experience of life creates not only a different future but also a different past.”

“Life must first become a happy dream before the dream untangles itself and reality dawns in stunning light.”

“When you are closest to making a breakthrough in your personal growth, your fear throws up the greatest intensity. It will do whatever it can to deter you from moving ahead. If you succumb to its frightening and treacherous threats, pick yourself up and try again. If you forget what you are trying to do, try again. If you change your mind and head the other way, try again. With perseverance, your fear will exit the scene, and you will be standing in a new world.”

“Whenever possible, choose peace.”

“It is warmer here. Can you see the light? Trust it. It is safe. It has lived a long time. It has seen much more than you. You fight a demon that you once knew but the demon is already slain. And from the corner of your eye you will see the scattered, sacred fire reform again. Settle, settle. Peace, peace”

“Walk a bit further.”

“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.”

“We are spiritual beings - indestructible, immaterial and safe.”

“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.”

“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.”

“The path is paved with consistent, conscious mental and spiritual alertness and the gradual growth of goodness in our heart and clarity in our mind. We are awake. If we keep trying to understand, we will understand. If we keep telling ourselves that we are loved by Life and if we keep looking for evidence of that love, we will find it.”

“Relationships are used by the darkness to keep people revolving around the ego’s demands. For a moment, people see the light of the divine in each other. They run to it and then quickly forget the light they once saw as their fears reclaim their consciousness. Thus begins the ongoing battle to protect one’s own ‘rights’, in case they be forgotten or betrayed. The tally of what is owed is counted, the guilt of perceived wrong doings is cast upon the other, one’s freedom must be paid as the price for ‘love’, and it is only in short periods of peace when all of this is forgotten. Those moments are the precious windows of the Soul.”

“Do we find ourself or does our self get demolished?”

“Fear cannot capture us, criticism cannot harm us, and pride cannot make us fall.”

“Food for the ego is poison for the soul.”

“The desire for connection with the Divine and our formless inner self is at the foundation of all desire for human connection.”

“When there is no tension between the inner beingness and that which is being expressed, there is grace.”

“We all have different things to do in life. And how we know is that it drives us and won’t let us go.”

“To be creative, first we must be generous. Then we must have a quiet, indomitable belief in our own worth.”

“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.”

“You can turn every ugly and damaging drama into a genuine blessing by seeing it differently. No one is suffering on purpose. We learn to give up the pleasure we feel in self-righteously blaming others. Healing happens when we see things differently. The question is: do you want suffering or peace? It's that simple.”

“We draw into our life those who will help us to grow. Naturally, we tend to have mixed feelings about those very people but they are marked for us. We have forgotten that we wrote them an invitation some time ago. We look at them as if they are intruders when all along they are our guests.”

“Every wonderful quality "in" someone is waiting to be recognized in all of life's great symphony.”

“Every grievance you hold hides a little more of the light of the world from your eyes until the darkness becomes overwhelming. Everything you forgive restores that light. So ask yourself, who is it that you are really hurting?”

“Life is not a competition. No one has to lose for someone else to win. A true blessing blesses everyone. A fragmented love which makes others lose will eventually turn upon itself and destroy the very thing which was being so carefully guarded. An open-hearted love will follow a course which can only lead somewhere good.”

“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.”

“A balanced inner calmness radiates from a peaceful centre. It neither craves others' approval nor rejects others' presence. It neither pulls towards nor pushes away. It has a reverent attitude towards life and all its inhabitants.”

“Faith changes us - faith in something intrinsically good, something other than ourselves, something bigger than ourselves.”

“We love with all our heart but we also keep our heart light and pliable. It has space. It breathes. It waits on life to give instructions. It sings with sweetness when the winds are soft and warm. It stands with calm patience when the storm is brewing. It lets go when endings have left their irrefutable mark. It moves. It heals. It hopes.”

“Our well-being is not dependent on anyone else’s behaviour. This does not mean that we don’t desire or prefer certain things from others. It means that our happiness is not tied to whether or not those wishes are met. We can invite, but we do not demand.”

“We love with all our heart, in every way that we can love but the heart is not burdened. We learn to keep it light and pliable. It has space. It breathes. It waits on Life to give instructions. It sings with sweetness when the winds are soft and warm. It stands with calm patience when the storm is brewing. It lets go when death and seeming endings have left their irrefutable mark. It moves. It heals. It hopes. It allows Life to be lived in the safe, fertile, and still inner space where it grows stronger and more compelling every day.”

“Life is energy and, as such, it belongs to all, reaches all, and blesses all.”

“Sometimes, to protect a secret we will say it so openly that most will not suspect the truth of what we are saying.”

“Consciousness is existence itself — one stream, one field, one song. Many currents, many blooms. Endless possibilities, endless joy, endless excitement.”

“On Earth, thought alone is not enough. Spirit may be pure thought, but Earth is the realm of form. Here, things must be done. Dreams that stay in the head wither. Action gives them breath and roots.”

“Permission slips” are the tools, practices, identities, and symbols that give us the sense that we are allowed to grow, heal, or step into a new way of being. All spiritual, religious, and energetic pathways are valid because they are permissions or passes for the individual to align with their higher self.”

“Love is far greater than any label we give it. It moves beyond categories and definitions, beyond the neat lines of “this” or “that.”

“To awaken is not to reject the dream. It is to become lucid within it, and know that we are not the story but the storyteller. Not the role but the actor. Not the wave but the ocean. And from that knowing, we live more fully, love more deeply, and create more freely.”

“Abundance is the unobstructed movement of life’s energy”

“When we do what we love, our whole being aligns. Passion gathers the scattered energies of the mind. The chatter subsides, the doubts quieten, and we slip into a rhythm where the mind, body, and spirit coordinate as one. Insights come. Connections appear. Solutions arrive without strain.”

“We often think of passion as optional — something we fit in after duty is done, or something reserved for the lucky few. But passion is not optional. It is essential. It is the doorway into wisdom, creativity, connection, and the most resourceful and inspired version of ourselves.”

“Passion is not a luxury or a diversion. It is the pathway into coherence. Our brains are wired for alignment. If we listen to what draws us, even in small ways, we begin to live from this state. Following what excites and enlivens us is the most direct way to live in harmony with life itself.”

“Following what excites and enlivens us is not selfish or irresponsible. It is the most direct way to live in harmony with life itself.”

“Throughout the day, make a conscious effort to follow your highest leadings, whatever feels most alive, exciting, or natural in each moment. You are looking for the thread of synchronicity and allowing it to guide you from one thing to the next.”

“Each person is here to walk a unique path, marked by events, connections, and opportunities placed specifically for them. When we honour what genuinely calls us, we step into alignment with our own design.”

“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.”

“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.”

“We do not engage in idle or intentional gossip which undermines someone else's integrity or which spreads the seeds of fear by talking unthinkingly about illness, disasters, and all the other fears which run rampant in the world.”

“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.”

“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.”

“It is not possible to be seduced by the lure of ego-gratification or intimidated by the tyranny of imposters when we know that we are as the angels. We are loved beyond comprehension. So, we must claim our rightful inheritance and live with the confidence of protection.”

“Relationships are valuable no matter who they are between.”

“If we become aware that someone is sending thoughts of ill will in our direction, we do not argue with the apparent reality of malice. To do so would give it more substance. We remove the personal sense of ourself and the other person.”

“Courage is the starting point of everything good. To love another is to automatically feed the fire of courage. We cannot be humiliated when we are fighting for someone or something we love. We will not give up when we are fighting for loved ones. As we evolve, our loved ones extend out from our family to include all of humanity. Courage and confidence will grow over the years with practice and self-awareness. We are never alone. God will help us. Such is the courage which gains respect from others. More importantly, we gain respect for ourselves.”

“Don’t feel bad about feeling bad. Don’t be frightened of feeling afraid. Don’t be angry about getting angry. There is no need to give up when we are feeling depressed. Nor should we be dismayed at the grief which often accompanies the outgrowing of anything which needs outgrowing. We can be glad that our soul is speaking to us and pushing us onwards. We frequently need to persevere with a period of inner turmoil before the dust can settle and be swept out the door.”