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.
AIMEE MULLINSTruthfully, the only real and consistent disability I’ve had to confront is the world ever thinking that I could be described by those definitions.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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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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Truthfully, the only real and consistent disability I’ve had to confront is the world ever thinking that I could be described by those definitions.
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In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
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I admire the ones who keep coming back and doing it, time after time.
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Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
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I don’t know what it’s like to be an arm amputee, or have even one flesh-and-bone leg, or to have cerebral palsy.
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Beauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence.
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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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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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I feel that I’ve lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
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The Pentagon isn’t a place that champions individuality and innovation.
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Success means doing as excellent a job as you can on that particular day. The people I admire most aren’t necessarily the most wonderful athletes.
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When I’m curious about something, I do it full on and take it as far as I go, but when I feel like I’ve really explored it, I’m OK with putting it aside and going on to something else.
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It’s an objective fact that I am a double amputee, but it’s very subjective opinion as to whether that makes me disabled.
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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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