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. -Henry Van Dyke Fear
Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse. -Henry Van Dyke Thanksgiving
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. -Henry Van Dyke Best
Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars. -Henry Van Dyke Chance
Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are. -Henry Van Dyke Happiness
There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher. -Henry Van Dyke Inspirational
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. -Henry Van Dyke Happiness
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. -Henry Van Dyke Wisdom
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. -Henry Van Dyke Time
In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of interdependence. -Henry Van Dyke Independence
Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars. -Henry Van Dyke Work
