Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound to be a critic for life.

Quote by Henry Van Dyke

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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...

Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why.

Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why.

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...

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...

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express...

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express...

There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is...

There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is...

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...

Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why

Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why

As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the...

As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of 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...

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...

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...

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...

Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work...

Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work...

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.

Look around for a place to sow a few seeds.

Look around for a place to sow a few seeds.

Genius is talent set on fire by courage

Genius is talent set on fire by courage

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...

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...

A peace that depends on fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

A peace that depends on fear is nothing but a suppressed war.