I found that of the senses, the eye is the most superficial, the ear the most arrogant, smell the most voluptuous, taste the most superstitious and fickle, touch the most profound and the most philosophical.
Helen Keller
Senses, Perception, Touch, Smell, Philosophy, Reflection
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More Helen Keller Quotes
“The simplest way to be happy is to do good.” Helen Keller
Happiness Through Kindness, Simple Joy, Good Deeds, Personal Fulfillment, Happiness, Kindness
Helen Keller Happiness Through Kindness, Simple Joy, Good Deeds, Personal Fulfillment, Happiness, Kindness“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.” Helen Keller
New Beginnings, Opportunity Awareness, Open Doors, Happiness Perspective, Doors, Opportunity
Helen Keller New Beginnings, Opportunity Awareness, Open Doors, Happiness Perspective, Doors, Opportunity“In a word, literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourse of my book-friends.” Helen Keller
Literature Utopia, Book Friends, Gracious Discourse, Reading, Imagination, Escape
Helen Keller Literature Utopia, Book Friends, Gracious Discourse, Reading, Imagination, Escape“In college, there is no time to commune with one’s thoughts. One goes to college to learn, it seems, not to think. When one enters the portals of learning, one leaves the dearest pleasures–solitude, books and imagination–outside with the whispering pines. I suppose I ought to find some comfort in the thought that I am laying up treasures for future enjoyment, but I am improvident enough to prefer present joy to hoarding riches against a rainy day.” Helen Keller
College Life, Learning, Education Experience, Solitude, Present Joy, Reflection
Helen Keller College Life, Learning, Education Experience, Solitude, Present Joy, Reflection“Only in quietness do we possess our own minds and discover the resources of the Inner Life.” Helen Keller
Quiet Reflection, Inner Peace, Mental Resources, Quietness, Peace, Inner
Helen Keller Quiet Reflection, Inner Peace, Mental Resources, Quietness, Peace, Inner“It is by fighting the limitations, temptations, and failures of the world that we reach our highest possibilities.” Helen Keller
Limitations, Personal Growth, Temptation, Failure, Strength, Possibilities
Helen Keller Limitations, Personal Growth, Temptation, Failure, Strength, Possibilities“I hung about the dangerous frontier of “guess,” avoiding with infinite trouble to myself and others the broad valley of reason.” Helen Keller
Guess Frontier, Valley Of Reason, Infinite Trouble, Logic, Curiosity, Reflection
Helen Keller Guess Frontier, Valley Of Reason, Infinite Trouble, Logic, Curiosity, Reflection“If we believe that the sun and moon hang in the sky for our delight, there will be joy upon the hills and gladness in the fields.” Helen Keller
Nature’s Beauty, Joy, Belief, Gratitude, Sun And Moon, Happiness
Helen Keller Nature’s Beauty, Joy, Belief, Gratitude, Sun And Moon, Happiness“Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.” Helen Keller
Tolerance Strength, Mind Effort, Mental Balance, Acceptance Value, Gift Of Understanding, Coexistence Skills
Helen Keller Tolerance Strength, Mind Effort, Mental Balance, Acceptance Value, Gift Of Understanding, Coexistence Skills“It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision.” Helen Keller
Lack Of Vision, Life Challenges, Lost Opportunities, Vision, Perspective, Struggle
Helen Keller Lack Of Vision, Life Challenges, Lost Opportunities, Vision, Perspective, Struggle“Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings.” Helen Keller
Apathy Remedy, Human Concern, Science Limit, Awareness, Compassion, Change
Helen Keller Apathy Remedy, Human Concern, Science Limit, Awareness, Compassion, Change“Anything I have ever done that was ultimately worthwhile, initially scare me to death!” Helen Keller
Facing Fear, Personal Growth, Worthwhile Efforts, Overcoming Fear, Growth, Fear
Helen Keller Facing Fear, Personal Growth, Worthwhile Efforts, Overcoming Fear, Growth, Fear“The attempt to suppress an idea has always and everywhere proved a failure.” Helen Keller
Freedom Of Thought, Suppressed Ideas, Intellectual Freedom, Resistance, Ideas, Thought
Helen Keller Freedom Of Thought, Suppressed Ideas, Intellectual Freedom, Resistance, Ideas, Thought“For my part, I wish, with Mr. Howells, that the literature of the past might be purged of all that is ugly and barbarous in it, although I should object as much as any one to having these great works weakened or falsified.” Helen Keller
Literature Integrity, Historical Reflection, Cultural Critique, Artistic Standards, Thoughtful Revision, Beauty Preservation
Helen Keller Literature Integrity, Historical Reflection, Cultural Critique, Artistic Standards, Thoughtful Revision, Beauty Preservation“So much has been given to me I have not time to ponder over that which has been denied.” Helen Keller
Gratitude Always, Given Much, Denial Fades, Thankfulness, Abundance, Positivity
Helen Keller Gratitude Always, Given Much, Denial Fades, Thankfulness, Abundance, Positivity“The world is sown with good; but unless I turn my glad thoughts into practical living and till my own field. I cannot reap a kernel of the good.” Helen Keller
Sown With Good, Practical Living, Till My Field, Optimism, Action, Effort
Helen Keller Sown With Good, Practical Living, Till My Field, Optimism, Action, Effort“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.” Helen Keller
Noble Aspirations, Duty First, Small Victories, Responsibility, Dedication, Focus
Helen Keller Noble Aspirations, Duty First, Small Victories, Responsibility, Dedication, Focus“Your success and happiness lie in you.” Helen Keller
Inner Success, Personal Happiness, Self-Realization, Personal Growth, Happiness, Success
Helen Keller Inner Success, Personal Happiness, Self-Realization, Personal Growth, Happiness, Success“One goes to college to learn, it seems, not to think.” Helen Keller
Learning And Thinking, College Journey, Education Insights, Intellectual Growth, Learning, Education
Helen Keller Learning And Thinking, College Journey, Education Insights, Intellectual Growth, Learning, Education“Let pessimism once take hold of the mind, and life is all topsy-turvy, all vanity and vexation of spirit. There is no cure for individual or social disorder, except in forgetfulness and annihilation.” Helen Keller
Pessimism Consequences, Mental Attitudes, Life Disorders, Negativity Impact, Social Issues, Hope Restoration
Helen Keller Pessimism Consequences, Mental Attitudes, Life Disorders, Negativity Impact, Social Issues, Hope Restoration