“Never believe anything bad about anybody unless you positively know it to be true; never tell even that unless you feel that… — Henry Van Dyke Faith Copy Share Image
The simple life which blandly ignores all care and conflict, soon becomes flabby and invertebrate, sentimental and gelatinous. — Henry Van Dyke Care Copy Share Image
Not to the swift, the race: Not to the strong, the fight: Not to the righteous, perfect grace: Not to the wise,… — Henry Van Dyke Darkness Copy Share Image
Modest egotism is the salt of conversation; you do not want too much of it, but if it is altogether omitted, everything… — Henry Van Dyke Communication Copy Share Image
Time is Too slow for those who wait, Too swift for those who fear, Too long for those who grieve, Too short… — Henry Van Dyke Too long 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
“In mirth he mocks the other birds at noon, Catching the lilt of every easy tune; But when the day departs he… — Henry Van Dyke Communication 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
Heaven is blessed with perfect rest but the blessing of earth is toil. — Henry Van Dyke Blessed Copy Share Image
What is Fortune, what is Fame? Futile gold and phantom name- Riches buried in a cave, Glory written on a grave. — Henry Van Dyke Buried Copy Share Image
Love is not getting, but giving; It is goodness, and honor, and peace and pure living. — Henry Van Dyke Giving 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
If all the skies were sunshine Our faces would be fain To feel once more upon them The cooling splash of rain.… — Henry Van Dyke Arms 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
What we do belongs to what we are; and what we are is what becomes of us. — Henry Van Dyke Community Copy Share Image
You may have to live in a crowd, but you do not have to live like it. — Henry Van Dyke Crowds 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 Aliens Copy Share Image
Many a treasure besides Ali Baba's is unlocked with a verbal key. — Henry Van Dyke Treasure Copy Share Image
Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to. — Henry Van Dyke Determined Copy Share Image
Oh, it's home again and home again, America for me! I want a ship that's westward bound to plough the rolling sea… — Henry Van Dyke Air Copy Share Image
It is better to burn the candle at both ends, and in the middle, too, than to put it away in the… — Henry Van Dyke Candle Copy Share Image
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. — Henry Van Dyke Silent Copy Share Image
As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge. — Henry Van Dyke Dimensions Copy Share Image
Life is an arrow, therefore you must know What mark to aim at, how to use the bow-- Then draw it to… — Henry Van Dyke Aim Copy Share Image
Those who would see wonderful things must often be ready to travel alone. — Henry Van Dyke Often is Copy Share Image
