Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.

Quote by Henry Van Dyke

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Look around for a place to sow a few seeds.

Look around for a place to sow a few seeds.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the...

Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the...

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.

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...

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...

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 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...

Genius is talent set on fire by courage

Genius is talent set on fire by courage

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

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...

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

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

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...

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....

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...

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...