Helen Keller was made of strength and perseverance. I remember first reading “The Miracle Worker” in high school and being completely taken by not only Annie Sullivan’s commitment to helping Helen, but also Helen’s true isolation until the woman came into her life. The quote, "The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision,” could be interpreted multiple ways. For me, vision is what drives us forward. It’s a form of curiosity, imagination, and creativity. If you don’t have any vision or you simply choose not to use it, you’ll never expand beyond your current life experience. Albert Einstein, another hero of mine, has a few quotes along these same lines. The two that I refer to the most often are: “Imagination is more important than knowledge;” and “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.” What would have happened if Einstein had simply chosen not to push himself? What would have happened if Helen Keller simply learned ho...
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