Helen Keller

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as read more

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature or do the children of men read more

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature or do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.

My darkness has been filled with the light of intelligence, and behold, the outer day-lit world was stumbling and groping read more

My darkness has been filled with the light of intelligence, and behold, the outer day-lit world was stumbling and groping in social blindness.

It is not possible for civilization to flow backwards while there is youth in the world. Youth may be headstrong, read more

It is not possible for civilization to flow backwards while there is youth in the world. Youth may be headstrong, but it will advance it allotted length.