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No amount of energy will take the place of thought.

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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What is Fortune, what is Fame? Futile gold and phantom name- Riches buried in a cave, Glory written on a grave.
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Thou wayfaring Jesus - a pilgrim and stranger, Exiled from heaven by love at Thy birth: Exiled again from Thy rest in the manger, A fugitive child 'mid the perils of earth - Cheer with Thy fellowship all who are weary, Wandering far from the land that they love: Guide every heart that is homeless and dreary, Safe to its home in Thy presence above.
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A friend is what the heart needs all the time.
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Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.
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Love is not getting, but giving It is goodness, and honor, and peace and pure living.
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Heaven is blest with perfect rest, but the blessing of Earth is toil.
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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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The more keenly we are awake to the perils of life, the higher and grander is the possibility of being truly brave.
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There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.
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Natural beauty and wonder are priceless heirlooms which God has bestowed upon our nation. How shall we escape the contempt of the coming generation if we suffer this irreplaceable heritage to be wasted?
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What do I owe my father? Everything!
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Lord, when my spirit shall return to thee, At the foot of a friendly tree let my body be buried, That this dust may rise and rejoice among the branches.
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Spend as much time as possible, with body and with spirit in God's out-of-doors.
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Modest egotism is the salt of conversation you do not want too much of it, but if it is altogether omitted, everything tastes flat.
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