"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity."
- Henry van Dyke
Love
""Have you ever observed a humming-bird moving about in an aerial dance among the flowers -- a living prismatic gem ... it is a creature of such fairy-like loveliness as to mock all description.""
- Henry van Dyke
Inspiration
"Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best."
- Henry van Dyke
Belief in Self
"There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is, keeping Christmas."
- Henry van Dyke
Reflection
"Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to."
- Henry van Dyke
Determination
"We cannot control who we fall in love with, but we can choose how we treat them."
- Beauty and the Beast
Relationships
"I think it takes a strong man to be in a relationship with a strong woman. A lot of people hear the word ‘diva’ and think of it as a negative. I see it as a positive. I want somebody who knows what they want out of life and isn’t afraid to show it."
- Nick Cannon
Relationships
"It’s not what’s under the tree that matters, it’s who’s gathered around it."
Relationships
"As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December’s bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same."
- Donald E. Westlake
Relationships
"A man who correctly guesses a woman’s age may be smart, but he’s not very bright."
- Lucille Ball
Relationships