When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
HappinessHelen KellerLove is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same.
Love, Flowers, GardenHelen KellerWhat we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.
MemoriesHelen KellerSelf-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.
MotivationHelen KellerOptimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
Optimism, Hope, Self-ConfidenceHelen KellerThe best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.
Heart, Mind vs. HeartHelen KellerKeep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.
Optimism, Sun, Shadows, Positive QuotesHelen KellerCharacter cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
Helen KellerWe could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.
Courage, Patience & EnduranceHelen KellerLiterature is my Utopia. Here I am not disfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourse of my book-friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness.
BooksHelen Keller