As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge.

Quote by Henry Van Dyke

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What we do belongs to what we are; and what we are is what becomes...

What we do belongs to what we are; and what we are is what becomes...

Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we...

Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we...

In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of...

In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of...

There are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart - never...

There are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart - never...

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang...

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang...

There is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love...

There is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love...

It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the...

It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the...

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too...

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too...

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another....

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another....

Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in the world -...

Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in the world -...

Some people are so afraid do die that they never begin to live.

Some people are so afraid do die that they never begin to live.

What you possess in the world will be found at the day of your death...

What you possess in the world will be found at the day of your death...

In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of...

In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of...

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

Many a treasure besides Ali Baba's is unlocked with a verbal key.

Many a treasure besides Ali Baba's is unlocked with a verbal key.

To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at...

To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at...

Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest

Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest

There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.

There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang...

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang...

Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest.

Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest.