Helen Keller's Quotes

Helen Adams Keller (1880. 6.27. ~ 1968. 6. 1.)
American author, educator, and social activist
Helen Keller dedicated her life to helping the deaf and blind, and as a socialist intellectual, she also contributed to human rights and labor movements. After suffering a severe illness, she lost her sight and hearing at 19 months old. In 1887, at the age of 7, she met Anne Mansfield Sullivan and began her education. Within a month, Sullivan began teaching her the names of objects using the manual alphabet on the palm of her hand. Later, she taught Helen how to speak by placing her finger on her own larynx to 'hear' the vibrations. Through Sullivan's persistent guidance and her own diligent studies, she graduated from Radcliffe College with honors in 1904. After graduating from college, she became interested in people with disabilities and made significant contributions to disability welfare projects around the world. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964. She authored numerous books, including "The Story of My Life" and "Helen Keller's Journal."

1. When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
2. Self-pity is our worst enemy. If we yield to it, we can never do anything worthwhile.
3. Face your defects and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, and insight.
4. It is better to walk in darkness with a friend than to walk alone in the light.
5. If there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun.
6. Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.
7. People do not like to think. If they think, they must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.
8. Is there anything worse than being blind? Yes, having sight without vision.