And you will remember that love is not getting, but giving; not a wild dream of pleasure, and a madness of desire โ oh no, love is not that โ it is goodness, and honour, and peace, and pure living โ yes, love is that; and it is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives longest.
Henry Van DykeIt is better to burn the candle at both ends, and in the middle, too, than to put it away in the closet and let the mice eat it.
Henry Van DykeWe may be able to tell how many stars are in the Milky Way; we may be able to count the petals of every flower, and number the bones of every bird; but unless faith leads us to a deeper understanding, a more reverent comprehension of the significance of the universe, God can be no more pleased with our knowledge than the painter is pleased with the fly which touches his picture with its feelers, and sips the varnish from the surface, and dies without dreaming of the meaning, thought, feeling, embodied in the colors.
Henry Van DykeAll Thy works with joy surround Thee, God of glory, Lord of Love; Stars and angels sing around Thee, Center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, Flowery meadow, flashing sea, Chanting bird and flowing fountain, Call us to rejoice in Thee.
Henry Van Dyke