"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
About this Quote
This quote by Helen Keller speaks with the importance of taking pride in all of our work, no matter how little. It is easy to end up being dissuaded when we are faced with relatively mundane jobs, but Keller reminds us that even the most ordinary tasks can be viewed as great and worthy if we approach them with the ideal mindset. She motivates us to take pride in our work, no matter how little, and to aim to take advantage of every opportunity. Keller's words remind us that even the tiniest of jobs can have a terrific effect, which we need to aim to maximize every opportunity. By taking pride in our work, no matter how small, we can make a distinction and accomplish terrific things.
This quote is written / told by Helen Keller between June 27, 1880 and June 1, 1968. She was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 63 other quotes.
"To be really great in little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization"
"Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer"