“Let us not weep for those who have gone away when their lives were at full bloom and beauty. Who are we that we should mourn them and wish them back? Life at its every stage is good, but who shall say whether those who die in the splendor of their prime are not fortunate to have known no abatement, no dulling of the flame by ash, no slow fading of life’s perfect flower.”
Helen Keller (verified)
We Bereaved (Primary source)
In We Bereaved, Helen Keller offers compassionate reflections on grief, loss, and faith for those mourning loved ones. Drawing from her own experiences with suffering, she provides comfort and wisdom, emphasizing that the bereaved belong to humanity’s largest company.
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”
— Helen Keller (verified)“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope.”
— Helen Keller (verified)“The test of all beliefs is their practical effect in life. It be true that optimism compels the world forward, and pessimism retards it, them it is dangerous to propagate a pessimistic philosophy.”
— Helen Keller (verified)“One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.”
— Helen Keller (verified)“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt (unverified)“My life used to be full of everything. Now if you aren’t with me I haven’t a thing in the world.”
— Ernest Hemingway (verified)“If the government is cruel, the governor’s life is not safe.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that’s the stuff life is made of.”
— Benjamin Franklin (verified)