Henry Van Dyke Quotes

There are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart - never to believe anything bad about anybody unless you positively know it to be true; never to tell even that unless you feel that it is absolutely necessary, and that God is listening.

Henry Van Dyke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 10, 1852 - April 10, 1933

Topics

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I like being able to go to the supermarket and go on the Tube and have an ordinary domestic life. I'd hate to have to protect myself. I'm quite lucky that I can carry on without any intrusions. I don't get given a hard time by anyone.

Jim Broadbent

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I was always a fan of horror films as a kid.

Jeri Ryan

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My dad still calls me and makes sure I'm taking my vitamins.

Melanie Fiona

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I have the obsessiveness of someone who's a sober, recovering addict displacing his addiction. Except I never had the addiction.

John Mayer

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So many differing opinions and philosophies... are rarely housed under the roof of a single magazine.

Jeff Vandermeer

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Land really is the best art.

Andy Warhol

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I'm just like anyone. I cut and I bleed. And I embarass easily.

Michael Jackson

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When I was young, I reached a point where I found myself unable to pray. I was devastated by it. I missed being able to say words in my head that I believed could be heard by a being, a consciousness outside me. That is when I turned to poetry.

Mary Szybist

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I was always just into my music and maybe into trying to save the world a little bit. I never really thought I'd have a hit record or anything like that. I was prepared to travel around all over the country, kind of like a Johnny Appleseed, and sing.

Don McLean

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I haven't seen kids in years who have holes in the knees of their jeans. Now you go buy jeans with holes in them.

Ashton Eaton

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It's important that when you do standup, you do small places like coffee shops and also big places like colleges. It helps you find the little nuances in your set that don't work, and you can shave off the excess.

Tig Notaro

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I don't have time to be lonely. And I get fearful of relationships because I feel guilty about wanting someone to be completely faithful and loyal, when I can't even give them 10 percent of the attention that they need. It's just the reality of my time, my life, my schedule.

Rihanna

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