Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
A tear that trembles for a little while Upon the trembling eyelid, till the world Wavers within its circle like a dream, Holds more of meaning in its narrow orb Than all the distant landscape that it blurs.
Henry Van Dyke
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Henry Van Dyke
Age: 80 †
Born: 1852
Born: November 10
Died: 1933
Died: April 10
Diplomat
Poet
Writer
Germantown
Philadelphia
Littles
Circles
Eyelids
Little
Landscape
Blur
Like
Till
Trembling
World
Tears
Tear
Eyelid
Meaning
Distant
Wavers
Within
Narrow
Blurs
Upon
Circle
Trembles
Dream
Holds
Orbs
More quotes by Henry Van Dyke
It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the most agreeable nor the best to live with.
Henry Van Dyke
Fidelity is simply daring to be true in small things as well as great.
Henry Van Dyke
The birth of Jesus is the sunrise in the Bible.
Henry Van Dyke
Flowers rejoice when night is done, Lift their heads to greet the sun Sweetest looks and odours raise, In a silent hymn of praise.
Henry Van Dyke
There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is, keeping Christmas.
Henry Van Dyke
Love is not about getting - but giving.
Henry Van Dyke
This is the soldier brave enough to tellThe glory-dazzled world that war is hell:Lover of peace, he looks beyond the strife,And rides through hell to save his country's life.
Henry Van Dyke
No amount of energy will take the place of thought.
Henry Van Dyke
Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.
Henry Van Dyke
Hymns of today that may be sung by people who know the thought of the age...are not afraid that any truth of science will destroy Christianity, or any revolution will overthrow the Kingdom of Heaven.
Henry Van Dyke
I'm only wishing to go a-fishingFor this the month of May was made.
Henry Van Dyke
You can never begin to live until you dare to die.
Henry Van Dyke
A flawless cup: how delicate and fine The flowing curve of every jewelled line! Look, turn it up or down, 'tis perfect still-- But holds no drop of life's heart-warming wine.
Henry Van Dyke
You may have to live in a crowd, but you do not have to live like it.
Henry Van Dyke
Of all the things that man has made, no is so full of interest and charm, none possesses so distinct a life and character of its own, as a ship.
Henry Van Dyke
How fascinating is death, the extinction of life. One moment here and the next gone. The light put out and only the empty bag of the body left.
Henry Van Dyke
There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.
Henry Van Dyke
Death comes in its own time, in its own way.Death is as unique as the individual experiencing it.
Henry Van Dyke
What do I owe my father? Everything!
Henry Van Dyke
If all the skies were sunshine Our faces would be fain To feel once more upon them The cooling splash of rain. If all the world were music, Our hearts would often long For one sweet strain of silence, To break the endless song If life were always merry, Our souls would seek relief, And rest from weary laughter In the quiet arms of grief.
Henry Van Dyke
