We bereaved are not alone. We belong to the largest company in all the world--the company of those who have known suffering.
Helen KellerIf I am happy in spite of my deprivations, if my happiness is so deep that it is a faith, so thoughtful that it becomes a philosophy of life. If, in short, I am an optimist, my testimony to the creed of optimism is worth hearing.
Helen KellerTrying to write is very much like trying to put a Chinese puzzle together. We have a pattern in mind which we wish to work out in words; but the words will not fit the spaces, or, if they do, they will not match the design.
Helen KellerTo me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
Helen Keller