I would slide into second with my prostheses, and the girl on the base could either step aside or meet two wooden sticks.
AIMEE MULLINSIf 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.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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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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Beauty is not skin-deep; it can be a means of self-affirmation, a true indicator of personality and confidence.
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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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Adversity is just change that we haven’t adapted ourselves to yet.
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It’s about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It’s about being balanced.
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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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With L’Oreal, I get to be Aimee Mullins, model. No qualifier. And that means everything to me.
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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 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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Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.
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Sure, I’d love to have children some day. But world domination comes first.
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In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
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Life is about making your own happiness – and living by your own rules.
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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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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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