“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”
More from Helen Keller
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“Keep yourself to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.”
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“Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.”
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“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world right in the eye.”
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“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”
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“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”