Death comes in its own time, in its own way.Death is as unique as the individual experiencing it. — Henry Van Dyke Death Copy Share Image
The best rose-bush, after all, is not that which has the fewest thorns, but that which bears the finest roses. — Henry Van Dyke Bears Copy Share Image
Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live. — Henry Van Dyke Afraid Copy Share Image
It is better to desire the things we have than to have the things we desire. — Henry Van Dyke Better Copy Share Image
Courage is the standing army of the soul which keeps it from conquest, pillage, and slavery. — Henry Van Dyke Army Copy Share Image
The woods would be quiet if no bird sang but the one that sang best. — Henry Van Dyke Bird Copy Share Image
O' who will walk with me along lifes merry way? A comrade blithe and full of glee, who dares to laugh out… — Henry Van Dyke Blithe Copy Share Image
It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the most agreeable nor the best to live… — Henry Van Dyke Agreeable Copy Share Image
There are many kinds of love, as many kinds of light, And every kind of love makes a glory in the night.… — Henry Van Dyke And love Copy Share Image
What you possess in the world will be found at the day of your death to belong to someone else. But what… — Henry Van Dyke Death Copy Share Image
Flowers rejoice when night is done, Lift their heads to greet the sun; Sweetest looks and odours raise, In a silent hymn… — Henry Van Dyke Done Copy Share Image
For ever so our thoughtful hearts repeatOn fields of triumph dirges of defeat;And still we turn on gala-days to treadAmong the rustling… — Henry Van Dyke Defeat Copy Share Image
A little while the rose, And after that the thorn; An hour of dewy morn, And then the glamour goes. Ah, love… — Henry Van Dyke Beauty Copy Share Image
Hymns of today that may be sung by people who know the thought of the age...are not afraid that any truth of… — Henry Van Dyke Age Copy Share Image
Long ago Apollo called to Aristæus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees." Golden were the… — Henry Van Dyke Apollo Copy Share Image
Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound… — Henry Van Dyke Every man Copy Share Image
Subjection to fear is weakness, bondage, feverish unrest. To be afraid is to have no soul that we can call our own;… — Henry Van Dyke Afraid Copy Share Image
The shadow by my finger cast Divides the future from the past: Before it, sleeps the unborn hour, In darkness, and beyond… — Henry Van Dyke Behinds Copy Share Image
The brave man is intelligent; he faces danger because he understands it and is prepared to meet it. The drunkard who runs,… — Henry Van Dyke Brave Copy Share Image
Are you willing to forget what you have done for other people, and to remember what other people have done for you… — Henry Van Dyke Believe Copy Share Image
A river is the most human and companionable of all inanimate things. It has a life, a character, a voice of its… — Henry Van Dyke Animal Copy Share Image
“He knew that all was well, because he had done the best that he could, from day to day. He had been… — Henry van Dyke Day to day Copy Share Image
Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in the world - stronger than hate, stronger than evil, stronger… — Henry Van Dyke Blessed life Copy Share Image
Who can explain the secret pathos of Nature's loveliness? It is a touch of melancholy inherited from our mother Eve. It is… — Henry Van Dyke Adam and eve 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
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
“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
“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
“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
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
