I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness… their ‘disability.’
AIMEE MULLINSIt’s hard enough for women to walk on high heels. And I’m on stilts!
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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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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If it’s putting on a great dance record and rocking out in your apartment, do it. If kissing someone for 10 minutes makes you feel confident, do it.
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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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Sure, I’d love to have children some day. But world domination comes first.
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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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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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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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True beauty is when someone radiates that they like themselves.
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The only true disability is a crushed spirit
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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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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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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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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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If left to their own devices a child will achieve.
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I’ve said this before, but I believe more than ever that confidence is sexier than any body part.
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