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List of Henry Van Dyke Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 144 inspiring quotes by Henry Van Dyke.

About Henry Van Dyke

  • Born: November 10, 1852
  • Died: April 10, 1933
  • Occupation: Author
    • Man said, "i am tired of kings! sons of the robber-chiefs of yore, they make me pay for their lust and their war; i am the puppet, they pull the strings; the blood of my heart is the wine they drink. i will govern myself for awhile i think, and see what that brings!
    Kings War Tired
    I know that europe's wonderful, yet something seems to lack;the past is too much with her, and the people looking back.
    Past Europe People
    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.
    Jesus Children Cheer
    The world is full of warfare 'twixt the evil and the good;i watched the battle from afar as one who understoodthe shouting and confusion, the bloody, blundering fight-how few there are that see it clear, how few that wage it right!
    Fighting Evil Confusion
    Long ago apollo called to aristæus, youngest of the shepherds, saying, "i will make you keeper of my bees." golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.
    Long Ago Tree Shepherds
    I heard through the nightthe rush and the clamour;the pulse of the fightlike blows of thor's hammer;the pattering flightof the leaves, and the anguishedmoan of the forest vanquished.
    Blow Pulse Hammers
    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.
    Character Men Sailing
    Peace without justice is a low estate,— a coward cringing to an iron fate! but peace through justice is the great ideal,— we'll pay the price of war to make it real.
    Peace Real War
    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.
    Heart Wine Curves
    The more keenly we are awake to the perils of life, the higher and grander is the possibility of being truly brave.
    Courage Brave Possibility
    A peaceful man must fight for that which peace demands,— freedom and faith, honor and right, defend with heart and hands.
    Peace Heart Fighting
    Oh, london is a man's town, there's power in the air; and paris is a woman's town, with flowers in her hair; and it's sweet to dream in venice, and it's great to study rome; but when it comes to living, there is no place like home.
    Dream Sweet Flower
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