Helen Keller Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"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."

by:	Helen Keller (1880-1968) Blind-Deaf Author
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Categories:	Duty, Humility, Individualism, Perseverance, Power, Proverbs, Responsibility, Service, Virtue, Wisdom
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Perhaps you don't sweat the small stuff, but EVERYTHING is small stuff. -- Joel, Rochester, MI
Curious isn't it, how Helen Keller's many "small tasks" added up to a "great and noble task." For a person who was blind, she certainly had a keen vision. -- John-Douglas, Nassau
At some point in my adult life I thought that I could accomplish some "great and noble task," but at this point in my life I realize that the best I can do with what I have is to make the "small tasks" resonate with heart and passion--and perhaps that will make a bigger difference for those I encounter in doing the small tasks. This quote is a real keeper. Thank you. -- Kate Sibley, Richmond, CA