Henry Van Dyke
Henry Van Dyke
Henry Jackson van Dykewas an American author, educator, and clergyman...
energy thoughts-and-thinking amount
No amount of energy will take the place of thought.
giving-up winning order
Christ never asks us to give up merely for the sake of giving up, but always in order to win something better.
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Time is: Too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear.
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Thou warden of the western gate, above Manhattan Bay, The fogs of doubt that hid thy face are driven clean away: Thine eyes at last look far and clear, thou liftest high thy hand To spread the light of liberty world-wide for every land.
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For ever so our thoughtful hearts repeatOn fields of triumph dirges of defeat;And still we turn on gala-days to treadAmong the rustling memories of the dead.
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The storm is ended! The impartial sunLaughs down upon the battle lost and won,And crowns the triumph of the cloudy hostIn rolling lines retreating to the coast.
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The meditative angler is not exempt from sensational periods. There are times when all the uncertainty of his chosen pursuit seems to condense itself into one big chance, and stand out before him like a salmon on the top wave of a rapid. He sees his luck hangs by a single strand of gut, and he cannot tell whether it will hold or break. This is the thrilling moment and he never forgets it.
hymns people heaven
Hymns of today that may be sung by people who know the thought of the age...are not afraid that any truth of science will destroy Christianity, or any revolution will overthrow the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Tact is the unsaid part of what you think.
laughing way glee
O' who will walk with me along lifes merry way? A comrade blithe and full of glee, who dares to laugh out loud and free...
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Modest egotism is the salt of conversation; you do not want too much of it, but if it is altogether omitted, everything tastes flat.
desire
It is better to desire the things we have than to have the things we desire.
suffering generations heritage
Natural beauty and wonder are priceless heirlooms which God has bestowed upon our nation. How shall we escape the contempt of the coming generation if we suffer this irreplaceable heritage to be wasted?
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You may have to live in a crowd, but you do not have to live like it.