Blindness and deafness are not the worst misfortunes. The worst misfortune is to have eyes and ears, and not to see and hear.
Deaf-blind author, activist
This sentiment is expressed throughout her writings, though this exact phrasing is a common paraphrase.
Throughout her life
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