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Henry Van Dyke

1852 - 1933

Henry Van Dyke was an American author, educator, and clergyman, known for his literary works, including the popular Christmas story "The Other Wise Man" and the hymn "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee." He served as a professor of English literature at Princeton University and Minister to the Netherlands and Luxembourg, leaving a legacy of inspirational writings and contributions to literature and religious thought.

  1. Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.

    Henry Van Dyke
    #success#determination#destiny

  2. 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 Van Dyke
    #ambition#compassion#uplifting

  3. Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.

    Henry Van Dyke
    #gratitude#thankfulness#kindness

  4. Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live.

    Henry Van Dyke
    #life#fear#existence

  5. Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are.

    Henry Van Dyke
    #happiness#self#inward

  6. 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 Dyke
    #time#love#emotions

  7. A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

    Henry Van Dyke
    #friendship#emotion#need

  8. Use what talents you possess; The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.

    Henry Van Dyke
    #talents#uniqueness#expression