Helen Keller Quotes
Deaf and blind from infancy, Helen Keller learned to read, write and speak, graduated from college and became a world-famous author and lecturer on optimism and courage. Below are 15 of the most loved Helen Keller quotes, chosen from across their works and letters. Tap Copy on any quote to save or share it.
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened.
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.
No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars.
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
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.
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.
The highest result of education is tolerance.
The best and most beautiful things must be felt with the heart.
Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.
Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.
Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence.
Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.