I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.
So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied.
HK Helen KellerAuthor & activist · 1880–1968What this quote means
Keller chooses to dwell on what she has rather than what she lacks. Focused on the given, there is little time to grieve the denied.
Context
American author and activist who, deafblind from infancy, became a global voice for courage and possibility.
This line is among the quotes by Helen Keller that readers return to on gratitude — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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