“No matter how dull, or how mean, or how wise a man is, he feels that happiness is his indisputable right.”

— Helen Keller, Optimism (1903)

About Helen Keller

1880 – 1968

American author and activist, deaf and blind from infancy, author of "The Story of My Life".

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

“A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships.”

“One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.”

“Love the little trade which thou hast learned, and be content therewith.”

“Only it takes time to be happy. A lot of time. Happiness, too, is a long patience.”

“Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?”

“They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.”

“The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills.”

“Something the heart must have to cherish, must love and joy and sorrow learn.”