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I love all writers whose minds, like Lowell's, bubble up in the sunshine of optimism--fountains of joy and good will, with occasionally a splash of anger and here and there a healing spray of sympathy and pity.

— Helen Keller

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From Part I, Chapter XXI of Keller’s own autobiographical narrative. Read this reflection alongside her specific experiences of language, education, friendship, and access.

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Source: The Story of My Life , Part I, Chapter XXI

Edition: Part I: autobiographical narrative

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From The Story of My Life

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