Helen Keller

"Be happy, talk happiness. Happiness calls out responsive gladness in others. There is enough sadness in the world without yours."

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Source: Helen Keller (1920). “Out of the Dark: Essays, Lectures, and Addresses on Physical and Social Vision”

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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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