Henry Van Dyke

Tact is the unsaid part of what you think; it's opposite, the unthought part of which you say

Tact is the unsaid part of what you think; it's opposite, the unthought part of which you say

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, read more

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.

Feast of Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen, Visionary, 1179 Thou wayfaring Jesus -- a pilgrim and stranger, Exiled from read more

Feast of Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen, Visionary, 1179 Thou wayfaring Jesus -- a pilgrim and stranger, Exiled from heaven by love at Thy birth: Exiled again from Thy rest in the manger, A fugitive child 'mid the perils of earth -- Cheer with Thy fellowship all who are weary, Wandering far from the land that they love: Guide every heart that is homeless and dreary, Safe to its home in Thy presence above.

There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.

There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.

Love is not getting, but giving. Not a wild dream of pleasure and a madness of desire--oh, no--love is not read more

Love is not getting, but giving. Not a wild dream of pleasure and a madness of desire--oh, no--love is not that! It is goodness and honor and peace and pure living Yes, love is that and it is the best thing in the world and the thing that lives the longest.