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 MULLINSI hate the words ‘handicapped’ and ‘disabled’. They imply that you are less than whole. I don’t see myself that way at all.
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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An athlete experiences the emotions of pain and elation through triumph and defeat, through teamwork and individuality, as nothing more than a human being…that is the true glory of sport.
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In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
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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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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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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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Everyone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That’s the challenge:
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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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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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Adversity is just change that we haven’t adapted ourselves to yet.
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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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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 had a paper round and every night I would put the dinner on before Mum came home from work. I was capable because I had to be.
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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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