“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world.”
Helen Keller
This quote is commonly attributed to Helen Keller, but I have not been able to locate a primary source. Use with caution in academic or professional contexts.
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope.”
— Helen Keller Primary source“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”
— Helen Keller Primary source“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 Primary source“One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.”
— Helen Keller Primary source“Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“There was never a good knife made of bad steel.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Since then I never pay any attention to anything by experts. I calculate everything myself.”
— Richard Feynman Primary source“There is no little enemy.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source