I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness… their ‘disability.’
AIMEE MULLINS
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Aimee Mullins on disability
Aimee Mullins67 quotes“I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness… their ‘disability.’”
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It’s about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It’s about being balanced.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins 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.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins It’s an objective fact that I am a double amputee, but it’s very subjective opinion as to whether that makes me disabled.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins Adversity isn’t an obstacle that we need to get around in order to resume living our life. It’s part of our life.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins When I watch Mad Men and I see the patronising attitudes to women that are so shocking for all of us to watch now,
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins 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.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins For me, I never ever felt the ownership or any identity with any community of disabilities. I didn’t grow up being told that I was a disabled child.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins Everyone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That’s the challenge:
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her body than I do. Nobody calls her disabled.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins 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.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins I said, ‘Well hopefully you could just call me Aimee. But if you have to describe it, I’m a bilateral below-the-knee amputee.’
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins I feel that I’ve lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins Adversity is just change that we haven’t adapted ourselves to yet.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that’s not the case.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It’s much sexier than any body part.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins If left to their own devices a child will achieve.
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The way my brain processes information is quite odd. I mean, I have Attention Deficit Disorder and another learning disability I can’t even spell. I don’t even have a high school diploma. I’m smart, but you can’t prove it on paper.
Ron WhiteRon White 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.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins And I’m certain we all have one, because I think of a disability as being anything which undermines our belief and confidence in our own abilities.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins I’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins For me, I never ever felt the ownership or any identity with any community of disabilities. I didn’t grow up being told that I was a disabled child.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins I feel that I’ve lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that’s not the case.
Aimee MullinsAimee Mullins