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.
AIMEE MULLINSIn athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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It’s hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I’m on stilts!
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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 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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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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At some point in every person’s life, you will need an assisted medical device – whether it’s your glasses, your contacts, or as you age and you have a hip replacement or a knee replacement or a pacemaker. The prosthetic generation is all around us.
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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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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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Giving up is conceding that things will never get better, and that is just not true.
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The best beauty secret, besides sleep and plenty of water, is do whatever it is – before you go out, before you need to feel beautiful – do whatever makes you feel confident.
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Everyone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That’s the challenge:
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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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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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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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True beauty is when someone radiates that they like themselves.
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In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
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