Henry Van Dyke

Henry Van Dyke
Henry Jackson van Dykewas an American author, educator, and clergyman...
death people eulogy
Some people are so afraid do die that they never begin to live.
inspirational-love love-is giving
Love is not about getting - but giving.
life happiness success
Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are.
inspirational success softball
Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.
love prayer fall
Ere thou sleepest, gently lay Every troubled thought away; Put off worry and distress As thou puttest off thy dress; Drop thy burden and thy care In the quiet arms of prayer. Lord thou knowest how I live, All I'VE DONE AMISS FORGIVE; ALL OF GOOD I'VE TRIED TO DO STRENGTHEN, bless and carry through; All I love in safety keep While in Thee I fall asleep.
spring adventure soul
Faith is an adventure; it is the courage of the soul to face the unknown. But that courage springs from the hope and confidence of the soul that its adventure will succeed.
heart blessing wish
Let me but find it in my heart to say, When vagrant wishes beckon me astray, "This is my work; my blessing, not my doom; Of all who live, I am the one by whom This work can best be done in the right way."
heaven way needs
Heaven often seems distant and unknown, but if He who made the road... is our guide, we need not fear to lose the way.
zest age lasts
I shall grow old, but never lose life's zest, because the road's last turn will be the best.
life flower new-day
Hours fly, Flowers die: New days, New ways: Pass by! Love stays.
love heart immortal
Love is the heart s immortal thirst to be completely known and all forgiven.
self-esteem soul prison
Self is the only prison that can ever bind the soul.
sweet heart home
Every house where love abides And friendship is a guest, Is surely home, and home sweet home For there the heart can rest.
love way immortality
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.