I am conscious of a soul-sense that lifts me above the narrow, cramping circumstances of my life. My physical limitations are forgotten- my world lies upward, the length and the breadth and the sweep of the heavens are mine!

Helen Keller
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The quote above was written by Henry David Thoreau, one of the most important philosophers in history. He was living in his cabin on Walden Pond when he wrote the words above. The “world lies upward” is referring to the fact that everyone has something inside them that they can live up to. The world will never be perfect for any person, but if you keep pushing forward with your life, you can make it better.

Source: The Story Of My Life: With Her Letters (1887 1901) And A Supplementary Account Of Her Education Including Passages From The Reports And Letters Of Her Teacher Anne Mansfield Sullivan By John Albert Macy

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