There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.
Henry Jackson Van Dyke quote Use the talents you possess for the woods would be silent if no birds sang but the best.
Henry Jackson Van Dyke quote Two honest and good-natured anglers have never met each other by the way without crying out, 'What luck?
Henry Jackson Van Dyke quote The 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 Jackson Van Dyke quote Then come, my friend, forget your foes, and leave your fears behind,
And wander forth to try your luck, with cheerful, quiet mind.
Henry Jackson Van Dyke quote The parents were abed and sleeping. The clock on the wall ticked loudly and lazily, as if it had time to spare
Henry Jackson Van Dyke quote Biography
American clergyman
