“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 DykeSome people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live.
— Henry Van DykeThere is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love this life and live it as bravely and faithfully as we can.
— Henry Van DykeTime 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 DykeBe glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.
— Henry Van DykeGratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling.
— Henry Van DykeIt is better to follow even the shadow of the best than to remain content with the worst.
— Henry Van DykeSurely as cometh the Winter, I know there are Spring violets under the snow.
— Henry Van DykeUse what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
— Henry Van DykeThe 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 DykeHappiness is inward and not outward; and so it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are.
— Henry Van DykeA friend is what the heart needs all the time.
— Henry Van Dyke