I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.
Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American author and social activist who overcame blindness and deafness due to an illness in infancy, and went on to inspire the world. Keller helped found the American Civil Liberties Union, and is credited with introducing the Akita dog breed to the U.S.
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