I feel that I’ve lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
AIMEE MULLINSUps and downs are a constant in life, and I’ve been belted into that roller coaster a thousand times.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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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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Half of Hollywood has more prosthetic in their body than I do, but we don’t think of them as disabled.
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I’m not running around as a continual ray of sunshine. It’s just I don’t believe in wasting time feeling sorry for myself. Get over it.
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The Pentagon isn’t a place that champions individuality and innovation.
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There’s an important difference and distinction between the objective medical fact of my being an amputee and the subjective societal opinion of whether or not I’m disabled.
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I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness… their ‘disability.’
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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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Beauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence.
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Success isn’t winning every time. A lot of different factors go into every race, and you can’t control all of them.
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I’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.
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If left to their own devices a child will achieve.
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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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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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Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It’s much sexier than any body part.
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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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