Use What Talents You Possess
by Henry Van Dyke
Use what talents you possess:
the woods would be very silent
if no birds sang there,
except those that sang best.
—Henry Van Dyke, American author and clergyman
Notes:
November 10, 1852
Today is the birthday of the American author and clergyman Henry Van Dyke.
Henry gave us an epic saying that gardeners often quote about spring.
As featured onThe Daily Gardener podcast:
Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all.
Use What Talents You Possess