Esther Hicks Quotes

I always try to think of positive things to say about the people I portray, as it's more helpful for me.

Today, rather than looking for the worst in people, I encourage you to look for what's best within them.

I never say anything negative about anyone, because that won't get you anywhere.

Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.

I am the eternal optimist. I think that, over time, people respond to civility and -- and rational argument.

If there's one thing that makes me cynical, it's optimists. They are just far too cynical about cynicism. If only they could see that cynics can be happy, constructive, even fun to hang out with, they might learn a thing or two.

I try to look for the good in everybody, regardless of the way they're labeled.

I love everybody. One of the great things about me is that I have a very positive attitude.

When you read the news, and you see all this bad stuff happening, there's a tendency to lose faith in humanity. But I meet so many people who restore it and realize that, actually, 99 percent of people are great.

People are too quick to criticize and condemn. We've got to be more positive.

When anyone hurts us, my wife and I sit in our Japanese sand garden and drink iced tea. There are five stone in the garden - for sky, wind, fire, water, and earth. We sit and think of five of the nicest things we can about the person who hurt us. If he hurts us a second time, we do the same thing. The third time, we light a candle, and he is, for us, dead.

Be so preoccupied with good will that you haven't room for ill will.

Most of the criticism I get is that I am too positive and too hopeful... in my words, I don't beat people down enough.

If there is anything you can do, it may just be to smile for them. Because when you smile, the world seems just a little kinder. For you to just be yourself is a very important thing, I think.

All you have to do is think one happy thought, and you'll fly like me.

Choose to be a love-finder rather than a faultfinder.

I'd always find the positive in someone.

I'm not a big guy that believes that you gain energy from demonizing other people. I think you gain energy from giving people hope.

But the happiest people are the ones who understand that good things occur when one allows them to.

Until you have learned to be tolerant with those who do not always agree with you; until you have cultivated the habit of saying some kind word of those whom you do not admire; until you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy.

I think it's really important to be kind, especially to people whose lives are grim - I try hard to cheer people up in as many ways as I can - if all else fails - I tell 'em a joke!

I believe in so much - I believe in people. I believe in hope.

Positivity over everything.

I just think that everybody likes good things. Everybody likes dogs, everybody likes to feel good and believe the best in people.

You have to have faith in people.