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Death comes in its own time, in its own way.Death is as unique as the individual experiencing it.
Henry Van Dyke
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Henry Van Dyke
Age: 80 †
Born: 1852
Born: November 10
Died: 1933
Died: April 10
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The shadow by my finger cast Divides the future from the past: Before it, sleeps the unborn hour, In darkness, and beyond thy power. Behind its unreturning line, The vanished hour, no longer thine: One hour alone is in thy hands,- The NOW on which the shadow stands.
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One truly affectionate soul in a family will evert a sweetening and harmonizing influence upon all its members.
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What is Friendship? Something deep That the heart can spend and keep: Wealth that greatens while we give, Praise that heartens us to live.
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We measure success by accumulation. The measure is false. The true measure is appreciation. He who loves most has most.
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Like water spilt upon the ground--alas, Our little lives flow swiftly on and pass Yet may they bring rich harvests and green grass!
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Use what talents you possess the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
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