Speech is the birthright of every child. It is the deaf child's one fair chance to keep in touch with his fellows.

The worst thing in the world is not to be born blind, but to be born with sight, and yet have no vision.

When one comes to think of it, there are no such things as divine, immutable, or inalienable rights. Rights are things we get when we are strong enough to make good our claim on them.

I cannot but say a word and look my disapproval when I hear that my country is spending millions for war and war engines-more, I have heard, than twice as much as the entire public school system costs the nation.

If I, deaf, blind, find life rich and interesting, how much more can you gain by the use of your five senses!

It is hard to interest those who have everything in those who have nothing.

I am conscious of a soul-sense that lifts me above the narrow, cramping circumstances of my life. My physical limitations are forgotten- my world lies upward, the length and the breadth and the sweep of the heavens are mine!