I admire the ones who keep coming back and doing it, time after time.
AIMEE MULLINSA lot of my life is about will – having the will to prove what my body can do.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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I’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.
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The only true disability is a crushed spirit
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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 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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Adversity is just change that we haven’t adapted ourselves to yet.
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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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I feel that I’ve lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
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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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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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I like that Pilates compromises the mind and body. It’s not just about being able to run around the block a few 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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If you watch any John Hughes film of the eighties, that was my childhood experience.
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Everyone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That’s the challenge:
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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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