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

When you lose your vision, you lose contact with things. When you lose your hearing, you lose contact with people.

There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark.

I have depended on books not only for pleasure and for the wisdom they bring to all who read, but also for that knowledge which comes to others through their eyes and their ears.

My friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges.

The million little things that drop into your hands, The small opportunities each day brings, He leaves us free to use or abuse, And goes unchanging along His silent way

My life has been happy because I have had wonderful friends and plenty of interesting work to do.