Helen Keller
Deaf-blind author, activist
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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…
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