To be banished from Rome is but to live outside of Rome.
Helen Keller
Exile Freedom, Unchanged Spirit, Unique Perspective, Exile, Freedom, Spirit
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“Of all the senses, sight must be the most delightful.” Helen Keller
Visual Beauty, Sensory Delights, Sight Appreciation, Sight, Beauty, Delight
Helen Keller Visual Beauty, Sensory Delights, Sight Appreciation, Sight, Beauty, Delight“The highest thinkers of the ages, the seers of the tribes and the nations, have been optimists.” Helen Keller
Optimist Seers, Highest Thinkers, Visionaries Inspired, Hope, Wisdom, Progress
Helen Keller Optimist Seers, Highest Thinkers, Visionaries Inspired, Hope, Wisdom, Progress“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 hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse.” Helen Keller
Dark Valleys, Hilltop Wonder, Journey Complete, Struggles, Triumph, Beauty
Helen Keller Dark Valleys, Hilltop Wonder, Journey Complete, Struggles, Triumph, Beauty“The only real blind person at Christmas time is he who has not Christmas in his heart.” Helen Keller
Christmas Heart, Blind Spirit, Festive Joy, Faith, Giving, Love
Helen Keller Christmas Heart, Blind Spirit, Festive Joy, Faith, Giving, Love“I was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, a little town of northern Alabama.” Helen Keller
Personal History, Birthdate, Life Journey, Alabama, Origins, Biography
Helen Keller Personal History, Birthdate, Life Journey, Alabama, Origins, Biography“I cannot see the lovely things with my eyes, but my mind can see them all, and so I am joyful all the day long.” Helen Keller
Sight, Mind, Joy, Imagination, Perception, Happiness
Helen Keller Sight, Mind, Joy, Imagination, Perception, Happiness“Only by contact with evil could I have learned to feel by contrast the beauty of truth and love and goodness.” Helen Keller
Evil, Goodness, Truth, Contrast, Life Lessons, Morality
Helen Keller Evil, Goodness, Truth, Contrast, Life Lessons, Morality“Be heroes in an army of construction.” Helen Keller
Heroes, Construction, Building, Teamwork, Strength, Progress
Helen Keller Heroes, Construction, Building, Teamwork, Strength, Progress“While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done.” Helen Keller
Defying Odds, Impossible Possible, Action Strength, Persistence, Action, Success
Helen Keller Defying Odds, Impossible Possible, Action Strength, Persistence, Action, Success“For some inexplicable reason the sense of smell does not hold the high position it deserves among its sisters. There is something of the fallen angel about it. When it woos us with woodland scents and beguiles us with the fragrance of lovely gardens, it is admitted frankly to our discourse. But when it gives us warning of something noxious in our vicinity, it is treated as if the demon had got the upper hand of the angel, and is relegated to outer darkness, punished for its faithful service.” Helen Keller
Sense Of Smell, Underappreciated Senses, Nature's Fragrance, Olfactory Awareness, Smell, Senses
Helen Keller Sense Of Smell, Underappreciated Senses, Nature's Fragrance, Olfactory Awareness, Smell, Senses“Some people are foolish enough to imagine that wealth and power and fame satisfy our hearts: but they never do, unless they are used to create and distribute happiness in the world.” Helen Keller
Wealth, Power, Happiness, Fulfillment, Social Responsibility, True Joy
Helen Keller Wealth, Power, Happiness, Fulfillment, Social Responsibility, True Joy“To get Congress to do anything.” Helen Keller
Politics, Government, Congress, Action, Legislative Change, Power
Helen Keller Politics, Government, Congress, Action, Legislative Change, Power“With a feeling of intense disgust you kick the mass of rubbish into a corner and go home, your head full of revolutionary schemes to abolish the divine right of professors to ask questions without the consent of the questioned.” Helen Keller
Revolutionary Thoughts, Intellectual Rebellion, Academic Freedom, Change, Freedom, Rebellion
Helen Keller Revolutionary Thoughts, Intellectual Rebellion, Academic Freedom, Change, Freedom, Rebellion“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“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” Helen Keller
Faith Optimism, Achievement Hope, Confident Steps, Optimism, Hope, Achievement
Helen Keller Faith Optimism, Achievement Hope, Confident Steps, Optimism, Hope, Achievement“The hand is defined as “the organ of apprehension.” How perfectly the definition fits my case in both senses of the word “apprehend”! With my hand I seize and hold all that I find in the three worlds – physical, intellectual, and spiritual.” Helen Keller
Human Reach, Physical Connection, Intellectual Apprehension, Hand, Apprehension, Connection
Helen Keller Human Reach, Physical Connection, Intellectual Apprehension, Hand, Apprehension, Connection“There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his.” Helen Keller
Equality Roots, Humble Origins, Shared Humanity, Humility, Equality, Legacy
Helen Keller Equality Roots, Humble Origins, Shared Humanity, Humility, Equality, Legacy