In love and friendship, small, steady payments on a gold basis are better than immense promissory notes.
Henry van Dyke
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Spirit of Christmas, “Christmas-Giving and Christmas-Living,” II, p.40; Complete sentence from essay about steady goodwill throughout the year rather than extravagant promises. Surrounding argument read; financial language is metaphorical, not advice to purchase friendship. Public-domain text.
- The Spirit of Christmas, “Christmas-Giving and Christmas-Living,” II, p.40
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