"They took away what should have been my eyes, (But I remembered Milton's Paradise). They took away what should have been my ears, (Beethoven came and wiped away my tears). They took away what should have been my tongue, (But I had talked with God when I was young). He would not let them take away my soul- Possessing that, I still possess the whole."
Helen Keller was an American author, lecturer, and disability rights advocate who became deafblind in infancy. She was the first deafblind person in the United States to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her life and education with Anne Sullivan became internationally known through her writings and public advocacy.