I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.

The heresy of one age becomes the orthodoxy of the next. Mere tolerance has given place to a sentiment of brotherhood between sincere men of all denominations.

I thank God for my handicaps. For through them, I have found myself, my work and my God.

Many of us delude ourselves with the thought that if we could stand in the lot of our more fortunate neighbor, we could live better, happier and more useful lives. ... It is my experience that unless we can succeed in our present position, we could not succeed in any other.

We cannot freely and wisely choose the right way for ourselves unless we know both good and evil.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.

Personally I do not believe in a national agency devoted only to the negro blind because in spirit and principle I am against all segregation, and the blind already have difficulties enough without being cramped and harassed by social barriers.