Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live.
More Quotes from Henry van Dyke:
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 IVE DONE AMISS FORGIVE ALL OF GOOD IVE TRIED TO DO STRENGTHEN, bless and carry through All I love in safety keep While in Thee I fall asleep.Henry van Dyke
Out with the tranquil lights,
Out with the lights that burn
For love and law and human rights!
Henry Van Dyke
True love will conquer strife,
And strength from conflict flows,
For discord is the thorn of life
And harmony the rose.
Henry Van Dyke
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
Henry Van Dyke
Not far thou lookest, but thy sight is clear;
Not much thou knowest, but thy faith is dear;
For life is love, and love is always near.
Henry Van Dyke
Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are.
Henry Van Dyke
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