I admire the ones who keep coming back and doing it, time after time.
AIMEE MULLINSIn athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
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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.
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The Pentagon isn’t a place that champions individuality and innovation.
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True beauty is when someone radiates that they like themselves.
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Adversity isn’t an obstacle that we need to get around in order to resume living our life. It’s part of our life.
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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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You feel impacted by not having it. It’s an important part of your daily function and what you can do in a day.
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In sports, I refused to do any interviews that were just going to become human-interest stories. Don’t turn me into a tragic heroine.
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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’ve had journalists asking me, ‘What do we call you – is it handicapped, are you disabled, physically challenged?’
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The idea of prosthetics is a tool. Most people’s cell phones are prosthetics. If you leave your cell phone at home.
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And certainly, we have come far enough in our technology that our language can evolve, because it has an impact.
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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 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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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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In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
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