Helen Keller

"A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn."

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Source: Helen Keller (2009). “The Story of My Life: With Her Letters and a Supplementary Account of Her Education”, p.544, The Floating Press

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Helen Keller

Helen Keller

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Helen Keller was a pioneering author and activist who overcame deafness and blindness to advocate for education and social justice.

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