In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
AIMEE MULLINSI 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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A lot of my life is about will – having the will to prove what my body can do.
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You amputate part of a nose, that’s ‘enhancement’. You put a prosthetic in a breast cavity, that’s ‘augmentation’. But you amputate part of a limb and put a prosthetic there, it’s ‘disability’?
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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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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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True beauty is when someone radiates that they like themselves.
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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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I’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me. You can’t possibly speak for a diverse group of people.
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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 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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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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Life is about making your own happiness – and living by your own rules.
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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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I have learned not to overlook the advantages of being me. From when I was a softball player, and I held the stolen bases record.
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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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