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.

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"A friend is what the heart needs all the time."

- Henry van Dyke

Relationships

""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

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"Love sees not with the eyes, but with the heart."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"The spell will be broken, the Beast will cease to exist, and I will become a prince once more, if she can learn to love and be loved in return."

- Beauty and the Beast

Love

"Love is not about finding someone perfect, but about accepting their imperfections."

- Beauty and the Beast

Love

"Love can break even the most powerful of curses."

- Beauty and the Beast

Love

"Love is not a choice, but a force that binds souls together."

- Beauty and the Beast

Love