The civilization of a state should be measured by the amount of suffering it prevents and the degree of happiness it makes possible for its citizens. Helen Keller More Quotes by Helen Keller More Quotes From Helen Keller So much has been given me I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied. Helen Keller famous-inspirational gratitude given There is beauty in everything, even in silence and darkness. Helen Keller silence darkness Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. Helen Keller success inspirational life I am only one, Helen Keller single inspirational life Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind. Hear the music of voices, the song of birds, the mighty strains of an orchestra as if you would be stricken deaf tomorrow . . . Smell the perfume of flowers, taste with relish each morsel as if tomorrow you could never smell and taste again. Glory in all the facts of pleasure and beauty which the world reveals to you. Helen Keller flower eye song God doesn't promise security from life's storms but security in life's storms. God doesn't always call the equipped, but he will always equip the called. In the long run, avoiding danger is no safer than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold. Helen Keller risk running long A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn. Helen Keller moving-on encouraging inspirational Even if you have a problem, you don't need to be one. Helen Keller problem inspirational needs Life is either a great adventure or nothing. Helen Keller motivational inspirational life Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there's a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller wisdom sympathy death For three things I thank God every day of my life: thanks that he has vouchsafed me knowledge of his works; deep thanks that he has set in my darkness the lamp of faith; deep, deepest thanks that I have another life to look forward to--a life joyous with light and flowers and heavenly song. Helen Keller thanksgiving flower song Happiness does not come from without, it comes from within Helen Keller positivity doe happiness What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller sympathy love death There will never be another now - Helen Keller writing today Hold out your hands to feel the luxury of the sunbeams. Helen Keller sunbeams luxury hands It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui. Helen Keller women time happiness Happiness is like the mountain summit. It is sometimes hidden by clouds, but we know it is there. Helen Keller mountain clouds happiness Our democracy is but a name. We vote? What does that mean? It means that we choose between two bodies of real, though not avowed, autocrats. We choose between Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Helen Keller freedom real mean The best things in life are unseen, thats why we close our eyes when we kiss, cry, and dream Helen Keller eye dream meaningful People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant. Helen Keller sad stars thinking