More From Henry Van Dyke
- "To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at doing something which shall really increase the happiness and welfare and virtue of mankind – this is a choice which is possible for all of us; and surely it is a good haven to sail for."
- "Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars."
- "Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best."
More In Death
- "A dying man needs to die, as a sleepy man needs to sleep, and there comes a time when it is wrong, as well as useless, to resist."― Stewart Alsop
- "Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear."― Horace Mann
- "For me, habit is just a synonym for death."― Juliette Binoche