Maxioms by Henry Van Dyke
Who seeks for heaven alone to save his soul, May keep the path, but will not reach the goal; While read more
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, But God will bring him where the Blessed are.
Use what talents you possess; The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang read more
Use what talents you possess; The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
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.
Time is too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, read more
Time is 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.
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.