Henry Van Dyke
Poet
1852-11-10
Books by Henry Van Dyke
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The story of the other wise man
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Quotes by Henry Van Dyke
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He that planteth a tree is a servant of God, he provideth a kindness for many generations, and faces that he hath not seen shall bless him.
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The Sun-Dial at Wells CollegeThe shadow by my finger castDivides the future from the past:Before it, sleeps the unborn hourIn darkness, and beyond thy power:Behind its unreturning line,The vanished hour, no longer thine:One hour alone is in thy hands,--The NOW on which the shadow stands.
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The Sun-Dial at Wells CollegeThe shadow by my finger castDivides the future from the past:Before it, sleeps the unborn hourIn darkness, and beyond thy power:Behind its unreturning line,The vanished hour, no longer thine:One hour alone is in thy hands,--The NOW on which the shadow stands.
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He that planteth a tree is a servant of God, he provideth a kindness for many generations, and faces that he hath not seen shall bless him.
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A peace that depends on fear is nothing but a suppressed war.
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There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.
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Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.
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Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.
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Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound to be a critic for life.
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Many a treasure besides Ali Baba's is unlocked with a verbal key.
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To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at doing something which shall really increase the happiness and welfare and virtue of mankind - this is a choice which is possible for all of us; and surely it is a good haven to sail for.
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Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.
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Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
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There are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart - never to believe anything bad about anybody unless you positively know it to be true; never to tell even that unless you feel that it is absolutely necessary, and that God is listening.
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I shall grow old, but never lose life's zest, Because the road's last turn will be the best.
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There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.
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There is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love this life and live it as bravely and faithfully and cheerfully as we can.
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In love and friendship, small, steady payments on a gold basis are better than immense promissory notes.
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... for those who love, Time is not.
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For real company and friendship, there is nothing outside the animal kingdom that is comparable to a river.
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