“In a word, literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourse of my book-friends.”

— Helen Keller · Wisdom quote

In a word, literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourse of my book-friends. — Helen Keller quote card
Author, activist · 1880 – 1968

American author and activist who, deaf and blind from childhood, became a renowned advocate for disability rights.

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Source: The Story of My Life (1903) · ✓ Source verified

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