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Once I knew the depth where no hope was, and darkness lay on the face of all things.

It lets us into the soul of things and teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.

A man must understand evil and be acquainted with sorrow before he can write himself an optimist and expect others to believe that he has reason for the faith that is in him.

With the first word I used intelligently, I learned to live, to think, to hope.

Had it not been for the persistent encouragement of Miss Sullivan, I think I should have given up trying to write altogether.

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.

Life is a fair field, and the right will prosper if we stand by our guns.

I can say with conviction that the struggle which evil necessitates is one of the greatest blessings. It makes us strong, patient, helpful men and women.

No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.

Optimism that does not count the cost is like a house builded on sand.

Each halt in his progress has been but a pause before a mighty leap forward.

With the dropping of a little word from another's hand into mine, a slight flutter of the fingers, began the intelligence, the joy, the fullness of my life.