Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.
AIMEE MULLINSIf you watch any John Hughes film of the eighties, that was my childhood experience.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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When I watch Mad Men and I see the patronising attitudes to women that are so shocking for all of us to watch now,
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And I’m certain we all have one, because I think of a disability as being anything which undermines our belief and confidence in our own abilities.
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Ups and downs are a constant in life, and I’ve been belted into that roller coaster a thousand times.
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People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that’s not the case.
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I like that Pilates compromises the mind and body. It’s not just about being able to run around the block a few times.
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For me, I never ever felt the ownership or any identity with any community of disabilities. I didn’t grow up being told that I was a disabled child.
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It is our humanity, and all the potential within it that makes us beautiful.
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I’ve said this before, but I believe more than ever that confidence is sexier than any body part.
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An athlete experiences the emotions of pain and elation through triumph and defeat, through teamwork and individuality, as nothing more than a human being…that is the true glory of sport.
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I would slide into second with my prostheses, and the girl on the base could either step aside or meet two wooden sticks.
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You feel impacted by not having it. It’s an important part of your daily function and what you can do in a day.
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Adversity isn’t an obstacle that we need to get around in order to resume living our life. It’s part of our life.
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The only true disability is a crushed spirit
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Adversity is just change that we haven’t adapted ourselves to yet.
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I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness… their ‘disability.’
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