Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged.

Quote by Helen Keller

Topics: Fortune Quotes, Mankind Quotes, Optimism Quotes

Be happy. Talk happiness. Happiness calls out responsive gladness in others. There is enough sadness...

Be happy. Talk happiness. Happiness calls out responsive gladness in others. There is enough sadness...

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and...

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and...

Once I knew only darkness and stillness... my life was without past or future... but...

Once I knew only darkness and stillness... my life was without past or future... but...

The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but...

The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but...

My share of the work may be limited, but the fact that it is work...

My share of the work may be limited, but the fact that it is work...

As the eagle was killed by the arrow winged with his own feather, so the...

As the eagle was killed by the arrow winged with his own feather, so the...

The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier...

The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier...

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are...

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are...

I have always thought it would be a blessing if each person could be blind...

I have always thought it would be a blessing if each person could be blind...

I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is...

I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is...

The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has no...

The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has no...

As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens...

As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens...

My darkness has been filled with the light of intelligence, and behold, the outer day-lit...

My darkness has been filled with the light of intelligence, and behold, the outer day-lit...

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained...

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained...

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty...

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty...

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may...

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may...

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched....

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched....

The country is governed for the richest, for the corporations, the bankers, the land speculators,...

The country is governed for the richest, for the corporations, the bankers, the land speculators,...

In central banking as in diplomacy, style, conservative tailoring, and an easy association with the...

In central banking as in diplomacy, style, conservative tailoring, and an easy association with the...

Bank failures are caused by depositors who don't deposit enough money to cover losses due...

Bank failures are caused by depositors who don't deposit enough money to cover losses due...

Ireland really is my problem; the breaking point of the huge suppuration which all British...

Ireland really is my problem; the breaking point of the huge suppuration which all British...