Helen Keller Humanitarian Author:Dennis Wepman Helen Keller said, "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Although Keller was totally blind and deaf from the age of 19 months, she emerged from her dark and silent universe to become one of the best educated and most influential women in the world. — "The two most interesting characters of the 19th century," said Mark Twain, "are Napole... more »on and Helen Keller." Keller would have been a remarkable figure in any century. Her life was indeed a "daring adventure"; her courage, her dedication, and her demonstration of the power of the human spirit have inspired the world for almost 100 years.« less