Henry Van Dyke Quotes

When we have discovered a continent, or crossed a chain of mountains, it is only to find another ocean or another plain upon the further side. . . . O toiling hands of mortals! O wearied feet, travelling ye know not whither! Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado. Little do ye know your own blessedness; for to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labour.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

For outlandish creatures like us, on our way to a heart, a brain, and courage, Bethlehem is not the end of our journey but only the beginning - not home but the place through which we must pass if ever we are to reach home at last.

Welcome to those who believe in the power of dreams and who would like to join me in my exploration of life.

Happy he who like Ulysses has made a great journey.

Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak. Oh! The places you'll go!

We can identify with Frodo and Sam, setting off not knowing quite where they are going and what they are to do.

I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.

I like the idea of the adventurer's spirit. I think that is very much what a man searches for, in a certain way.

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.

I can tell you that Rey is an incredibly brave young woman who starts off alone and encounters Finn, and they go on an amazing adventure, and she makes relationships she never could have imagined, and she sees things she never could have imagined.

If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new.

Movement has been one of the few constants in my life, and I always feel a great sense of optimism when I set off to a new place.

To travel hopefully is better than to arrive.

I'm going to tell stories to the world. I think there's time for me to grow. We'll see.

I was always interested in the possibility maybe of finding my way into a big adventure.

Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.

I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.

If you think about America, it is about getting your backpack on and heading out.

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.

Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.

The challenge of the unknown future is so much more exciting than the stories of the accomplished past.

Hey sky, take off your hat, I'm on my way!

'The Impossible Dream' is, in my opinion, one of the greatest songs ever written. Here is a man, an old man, a very old man full of daring, bravery, courage, determination, romanticism and dreams.

Every day is an adventure.