One truly affectionate soul in a family will evert a sweetening and harmonizing influence upon all its members. — Henry Van Dyke Affectionate Copy Share Image
I shall grow old, but never lose life's zest, because the road's last turn will be the best. — Henry Van Dyke Age Copy Share Image
Christ never asks us to give up merely for the sake of giving up, but always in order to win something better. — Henry Van Dyke Asks Copy Share Image
The more keenly we are awake to the perils of life, the higher and grander is the possibility of being truly brave. — Henry Van Dyke Awake Copy Share Image
“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very quiet if only those birds sing there that sang best.” — Henry Van Dyke Copy Share Image
Heaven often seems distant and unknown, but if He who made the road... is our guide, we need not fear to lose… — Henry Van Dyke Guides Copy Share Image
In love and friendship, small, steady payments on a gold basis are better than immense promissory notes. — Henry Van Dyke Bases Copy Share Image
Many a treasure besides Ali Baba's is unlocked with a verbal key. — Henry Van Dyke Treasure Copy Share Image
This is the soldier brave enough to tellThe glory-dazzled world that "war is hell":Lover of peace, he looks beyond the strife,And rides… — Henry Van Dyke Brave Copy Share Image
In warlike pomp, with banners flowing, The regiments of autumn stood: I saw their gold and scarlet glowing From every hillside, every… — Henry Van Dyke Autumn Copy Share Image
Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of… — Henry Van Dyke Following Copy Share Image
Deeds not Words: I say so too! And yet I find it somehow true, A word may help a man in need,… — Henry Van Dyke Deeds Copy Share Image
Lord, when my spirit shall return to thee, At the foot of a friendly tree let my body be buried, That this… — Henry Van Dyke Body Copy Share Image
The Bible teaches that God owns the world. He distributes to every man according to His own good pleasure, conformably to general… — Henry Van Dyke Bible Copy Share Image
Oh, London is a man's town, there's power in the air; And Paris is a woman's town, with flowers in her hair;… — Henry Van Dyke Air Copy Share Image
So in the heart, When, fading slowly down the past, Fond memories depart, And each that leaves it seems the last; Long… — Henry Van Dyke Departed Copy Share Image
Every country-or at least every country that is fit for habitation-has its own rivers; and every river has its own quality; and… — Henry Van Dyke And love Copy Share Image
These are the things I prize And hold of dearest worth: Light of the sapphire skies, Peace of the silent hills, Shelter… — Henry Van Dyke Bird Copy Share Image
The meditative angler is not exempt from sensational periods. There are times when all the uncertainty of his chosen pursuit seems to… — Henry Van Dyke Anglers Copy Share Image
Love is not getting, but giving. Not a wild dream of pleasure and madness of desire - oh, no - love is… — Henry Van Dyke Best things Copy Share Image
Memory is a capricious and arbitrary creature. You never can tell what pebble she will pick up from the shore of life… — Henry Van Dyke Arbitrary Copy Share Image
Thou wayfaring Jesus - a pilgrim and stranger, Exiled from heaven by love at Thy birth: Exiled again from Thy rest in… — Henry Van Dyke Birth Copy Share Image
There are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart - never to believe anything bad about anybody unless… — Henry Van Dyke Believe Copy Share Image
Come, my friend, forget your foes, and leave your fears behind, And wander forth to try your luck, with cheerful, quiet mind;… — Henry Van Dyke Behinds Copy Share Image
“i am standing upon the seashore. a ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for… — Henry Van Dyke Beauty Copy Share Image
“America for Me 'Tis fine to see the Old World and travel up and down Among the famous palaces and cities of… — Henry Van Dyke Famous Copy Share Image
We may be able to tell how many stars are in the Milky Way; we may be able to count the petals… — Henry Van Dyke Able Copy Share Image
“behold, an azure spark was born out of the darkness beneath, rounding itself with purple splendours to a crimson sphere, and spiring… — Henry Van Dyke Darkness Copy Share Image
be glαd of life, becαuse it gives you the chαnce to love αnd to work αnd to plαy αnd to look up… — Henry Van Dyke Body Copy Share Image
“The mountains that enfold the vale With walls of granite, steep and high, Invite the fearless foot to scale Their stairway toward… — Henry Van Dyke Courage Copy Share Image
“Are you willing to stoop down and consider the needs and desires of little children; to remember the weaknesses and lonliness of… — Henry Van Dyke Ask yourself Copy Share Image
A peace that depends on fear is nothing but a suppressed war. — Henry Van Dyke Depends Copy Share Image
