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Helen Keller: Sadness

       Helen Keller, (1880-1968) was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. A shining beam of hope, an extraordinary human being and a significant historical asset. Blind and deaf since infancy, Helen Keller became symbol of courage and of the indomitable human spirit. She went from an undisciplined child with severe challenges to one of the true heroes of the world. Her life as a girl and as a woman became a triumph over crushing adversity and shattering affliction. The first deaf-blind ever to graduate from college and become a successful writer. In darkness, she could discover a new world through the eyes, ears and hands of others. Helen Keller spent a life in helping others. Here are some of the many insightful quotes that prove how great and determined she was.

Hellen Kelller Quotes

Believe, when you are most unhappy, there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.

I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers. 

We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.