There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.Henry van Dyke
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.Henry van Dyke
Self is the only prison that can ever bind the soul.Henry van Dyke
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
Who seeks for heaven alone to save his soul, May keep the path, but will not reach the goal; While he who walks in love may wander far, Yet God will bring him where the blessed are.Henry van Dyke
The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.Henry van Dyke
It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage.Henry van Dyke
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
Gratitude is twofold: love coming to visit us, and love running out to greet a welcome guest.Henry van Dyke
The best rose-bush is not that which has the fewest thorns, but that which bears the finest roses.Henry van Dyke