On June 27th we celebrate the birth of one of the world's most inspiring woman -- it is the day that we celebrate the birth of Helen Keller. Let these 14 Helen Keller quotes remind us just how special this woman was, how much she overcame and how we can all -- regardless of who we are -- learn a little something from her.
1. "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."
2. "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security 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 exposure."
3. "Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world."
4. "I seldom think of my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers."
5. "Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles."
6. "No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit."
7. "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."
8. "There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his."
9. "The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker."
10. "I can say with conviction that the struggle which evil necessitates is one of the greatest blessings. It makes us strong, patient, helpful men and women. It lets us into the soul of things and teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcomings of it. My optimism, then, does not rest on the absence of evil, but on a glad belief in the preponderance of good and a willing effort always to cooperate with the good, that it may prevail."
11. "The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse."
12. "A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships."
13. "No matter how dull, or how mean, or how wise a man is, he feels that happiness is his indisputable right."
14. "If I regarded my life from the point of view of the pessimist, I should be undone. I should seek in vain for the light that does not visit my eyes and the music that does not ring in my ears. I should beg night and day and never be satisfied. I should sit apart in awful solitude, a prey to fear and despair. But since I consider it a duty to myself and to others to be happy, I escape a misery worse than any physical deprivation."
There are few people in this world who accept not their limitations, but instead view them as challenges. There are even fewer who overcome their challenges and set an example for the rest of the world to follow. Helen Keller was one of these. Let us remember this on her birthday with the above 14 Helen Keller quotes.
Who's ready for some Woody Allen quotes? The name itself tends to draw controversy. When it comes to Woody Allen, you either love him or you hate him -- but critics and fans alike both admit that he's funny. This month let's celebrate the birth of this Hollywood great with these 14 amusing Woody Allen quotes.
1. "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying."
2. "I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown."
3. "You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred."
4. "I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government."
5. "I'm very proud of my gold pocket watch. My grandfather, on his deathbed, sold me this watch."
6. "If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans."
7. "It seemed the world was divided into good and bad people. The good ones slept better while the bad ones seemed to enjoy the waking hours much more."
8. "Some guy hit my fender, and I told him, 'Be fruitful and multiply,' but not in those words."
9. "I asked the girl if she could bring a sister for me. She did. Sister Maria Teresa. It was a very slow evening. We discussed the New Testament. We agreed that He was very well adjusted for an only child."
10. "My problems all started with my early education. I went to a school for mentally disturbed teachers."
11. "Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will not have you declared legally insane in order to gain control of your estate."
12. "What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet."
13. "I think you should defend to the death their right to march, and then go down and meet them with baseball bats."
So there they are -- the best Woody Allen quotes around. But I said fourteen right? There's only thirteen there, you say? Well here's something about Woody Allen you might not know. He's not always comedy and sarcasm. Sometimes he's a lot more. Here is your fourteenth quote:
"More than any time in history mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other to total extinction. Let us pray that we have the wisdom to choose correctly."
Yes, that quote was spoken by Mr. Woody Allen himself. This month as we celebrate his birthday let us remember that Woody Allen, while funny indeed, is more than just a comedian. Not that there's anything wrong with the humorous side of Woody Allen quotes!
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