Giving up is conceding that things will never get better, and that is just not true.
AIMEE MULLINSIf we want to discover the full potential in our humanity, we need to celebrate those heartbreaking strengths and those glorious disabilities that we all have.
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I haven’t had an easy life, but at some point ,you have to take responsibility for yourself and shape who it is that you want to be.
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True beauty is when someone radiates that they like themselves.
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If we want to discover the full potential in our humanity, we need to celebrate those heartbreaking strengths and those glorious disabilities that we all have.
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Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.
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It’s hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I’m on stilts!
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I’ve had journalists asking me, ‘What do we call you – is it handicapped, are you disabled, physically challenged?’
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Belief in oneself is incredibly infectious. It generates momentum, the collective force of which far outweighs any kernel of self-doubt that may creep in.
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In sports, I refused to do any interviews that were just going to become human-interest stories. Don’t turn me into a tragic heroine.
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The only true disability is a crushed spirit
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Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her body than I do. Nobody calls her disabled.
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The legs that I have made are far more perfect than the ones nature would have given me – my mother’s side of the family have awful legs.
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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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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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We all bullet point our triumphs, but I am who I am because of everything you don’t see on my CV. The stuff that doesn’t work out teaches you how to trust your instincts and adapt.
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And certainly, we have come far enough in our technology that our language can evolve, because it has an impact.
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You know, I think there are certain words like ‘illegitimate’ that should not be used to describe a person.
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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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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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Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It’s much sexier than any body part.
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Life is about making your own happiness – and living by your own rules.
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With L’Oreal, I get to be Aimee Mullins, model. No qualifier. And that means everything to me.
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It’s about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It’s about being balanced.
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The power of the human will to compete and the drive to excel beyond the body’s normal capabilities is most beautifully demonstrated in the arena of sport.
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It’s society that disables an individual by not investing in enough creativity to allow for someone to show us the quality that makes them rare and valuable and capable.
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Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
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I have no time for moaners. I like to chase my dreams and surround myself with other people who are chasing their dreams, too.
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