She was Anna and that was it. There was not a vain bone in her body. She dressed simply, but always in good taste. She never gossiped. And she was appreciative of whatever was done for her.


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I thank God for my handicaps, for through them, I have found myself, my work and my God.
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If it is true that the violin is the most perfect of musical instruments, then Greek is the violin o...
HELEN KELLER
The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the he...
HELEN KELLER
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often ...
HELEN KELLER
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature or do the children o...
HELEN KELLER
I thank God for my handicaps, for, through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God
HELEN KELLER
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a who...
HELEN KELLER
Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.
HELEN KELLER
Good bankers, like good tea, can only be appreciated when they are in hot water.
HELEN KELLER
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
HELEN KELLER
Science may have found a cure for most evils, but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all--...
HELEN KELLER
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can ...
HELEN KELLER
When two people decide to get a divorce, it isn't a sign that they "don't understand" one another, b...
HELEN ROWLAND
The few own the many because they possess the means of livelihood of all ... The country is governed...
HELEN KELLER
A man can become so accustomed to the thought of his own faults that he will begin to cherish them...
HELEN ROWLAND
One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.
HELEN KELLER
A foolish man tells a woman to stop talking, but a wise man tells her that her mouth is extremely be...
HELEN ROWLAND
I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as t...
HELEN KELLER
A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
HELEN ROWLAND
A man's desire for a son is usually nothing but the wish to duplicate himself in order that such a ...
HELEN ROWLAND
A bachelor never quite gets over the idea that he is a thing of beauty and a boy forever.
HELEN ROWLAND
A bachelor has to have inspiration for making love to a woman, a married man needs only an excuse
HELEN ROWLAND
Life begins at 40 - but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a...
HELEN ROWLAND
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the childr...
HELEN KELLER
Fear sometimes stops you from doing stupid things. But it can also stop you from doing creative or e...
HELEN MIRREN
One man's folly is another man's wife.
HELEN ROWLAND
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt wi...
HELEN KELLER
One painful duty fulfilled makes the next plainer and easier.
HELEN KELLER
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature.... Life is either a daring adventure...
HELEN KELLER
The sudden ending of a White House career all seems so unceremonious for aides who have personally s...
HELEN THOMAS
The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of ...
HELEN KELLER
There exists no culture in which adultery is unknown, no cultural device or code that extinguishes p...
HELEN FISHER
I still suffer terribly from stage fright. I get sick with fear. Not every night, but at the beginni...
HELEN MIRREN
It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the sa...
HELEN KELLER
Two phrases I hate in reference to female characters are 'strong' and 'feisty.' They...
HELEN MIRREN
The first book I really loved was 'Little Women' - I'd have given anything for Beth to h...
HELEN OYEYEMI
I am not too keen on my nose, I don't like my knees, I hate my ankles, I am unsure about my behi...
HELEN MIRREN
When you do a voice in an animated film, you don't see the finished product at all. You're n...
HELEN MIRREN
People who refuse to rest honorably on their laurels when they reach retirement age seem very admira...
HELEN HAYES
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can ...
HELEN KELLER