Henry van Dyke Quotes on Soul
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They tell me thou art rich, my country: gold In glittering flood has poured into thy chest; Thy flocks and herds increase, thy barns are pressed With harvest, and thy stores can hardly hold Their merchandise; unending trains are rolled Along thy network rails of East and West; Thy factories and forges never rest; Thou art enriched in all things bought and sold! But dost thou prosper? Better news I crave. O dearest country, is it well with thee Indeed, and is thy soul in health? A nobler people, hearts more wisely brave, And thoughts that lift men up and make them free,- These are prosperity and vital wealth!
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But often faltering feet Come surest to the goal; And they who walk in darkness meet The sunrise of the soul.
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As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge.