The meditative angler is not exempt from sensational periods. There are times when all the uncertainty of his chosen pursuit seems to condense itself into one big chance, and stand out before him like a salmon on the top wave of a rapid. He sees his luck hangs by a single strand of gut, and he cannot tell whether it will hold or break. This is the thrilling moment and he never forgets it.
Henry Van DykeThe Bible does not profess to make men omniscient, but simply to tell them enough to make them happy and good, if they will believe it and live up to it.
Henry Van DykeAs long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge.
Henry Van DykeThere is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is, keeping Christmas.
Henry Van Dyke