Quotes by Helen Keller

“ Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourses of my book friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness. ”

“ Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement . ”

“ Relationships are like Rome -- difficult to start out, incredible during the prosperity of the 'golden age', and unbearable during the fall. Then, a new kingdom will come along and the whole process will repeat itself until you come across a kingdom like Egypt... that thrives, and continues to flourish. This kingdom will become your best friend, your soul mate, and your love. ”

“ Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight. ”

“ Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. ”

“ Happiness does not come from without, it comes from within. ”

“ Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. ”

“ Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. ”

“ We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world ”

“ A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn. ”

“ What I'm looking for is not out there, it is in me. ”

“ People don’t like to think, if one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant. ”