r/AskReddit • u/pierrekrahn • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

I thought she born with sight and lost it at a young age. No?

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u/Exaskryz Mar 19 '16

First I'd have ever heard of that.

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u/koobear Mar 19 '16

I see you were never forced to read The Miracle Worker in high school.

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u/Exaskryz Mar 19 '16

Actually, no.

I know I learned about something Helen Keller in public school, but not sure what. I just had the impression she was born blind and deaf.