Helen Keller

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, but are felt in the heart.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope.

It is not possible for civilization to flow backwards while there is youth in the world. Youth may be headstrong, but it will advance it allotted length.

I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.

Life is either a great adventure or nothing.

It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.

College isn't the place to go for ideas.

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

Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained.

It is hard to interest those who have everything in those who have nothing.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.