Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. — Helen Keller · Smartyfair

Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

Helen Keller1880–1968 · activist · 1800s-1900s USAHelen Keller became deaf and blind before she was two years old, but with the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan she learned to read, write, and speak.6 quotes

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Life is meant to be an adventure, so go and have one.

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What turned up: The Open Door (1957, posthumous collection of Keller's writings) — Wikiquote Sourced.
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