746 Quotes by Helen Keller

The joy of surmounting obstacles that once seemed unremovable and pushing the frontier of accomplishment further-what other joy is there like it?

The only moral virtue of war is that it compels the capitalist system to look itself in the face and admit it is a fraud. It compels the present society to admit that it has no morals it will not sacrifice for gain.

The mystery of language was revealed to me. I knew then that 'W-A-T-E-R' meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, joy, set it free.

The highest thinkers of the ages, the seers of the tribes and the nations, have been optimists.

Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same.

If we believe that the sun and moon hang in the sky for our delight, there will be joy upon the hills and gladness in the fields.

We can drift along with general opinion and tradition, or we can throw ourselves upon the guidance of the soul within and steer courageously toward truth... We have a choice in every event and every limitation and....to choose is to create.

Happiness is the final and perfect fruit of obedience to the laws of life.

Defeat is simply a signal to press onward.