Helen Keller
Deaf-blind author, activist
Modern
influential
82 sayings
Sayings by Helen Keller
The world is full of suffering, but it is also full of people who are overcoming their suffering.
Early 20th century
— A variant of a commonly attributed quote.
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Blindness and deafness are not the worst misfortunes. The worst misfortune is to have eyes and ears, and not to see and hear.
Throughout her life
— This sentiment is expressed throughout her writings, though this exact phrasing is a common paraphra…
Controversial
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