More From Henry Van Dyke
- "Some people are so afraid do die that they never begin to live."
- "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."
- "What you possess in the world will be found at the day of your death to belong to someone else. But what you are will be yours forever."
More In Courage
- "Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that’s where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency."― Desmond Tutu
- "Nobody ever seems to want my advice about serious stuff. People will be like: ‘Who made that sweater?’ Or ‘How did you get your hair so straight?’ They don’t to come to me for the relationship advice or deep stuff. In fact, my little sister actually hides from me."― Lauren Graham
- "I took my courage in both hands and went to the Laundromat to do my washing. I had to use three machines."― Julie Doucet