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I thank God for my handicaps. For through them, I have found myself, my work and my God.
"I thank God for my handicaps. For through them, I have found myself, my work and my God."— Helen Keller
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Meaning of this quote
Keller is represented as finding vocation and religious meaning through confronting her circumstances. The sentence expresses a particular personal perspective rather than a demand on others.
Key takeaway:
Let individuals describe the meaning of their own experiences.
Origin of the quote
A frequently repeated Keller attribution, including a 2001 Senate prayer.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe congressional prayer is retrospective and supplies no original Keller source. Exact wording remains unverified.
