Use what talents you possess; the woods would be v...

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

Henry van Dyke Jr.

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.

What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.

We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.

Henry van Dyke Jr.

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

Henry van Dyke Jr.

Use what talents you possess; ...