Belief in oneself is incredibly infectious. It generates momentum, the collective force of which far outweighs any kernel of self-doubt that may creep in.
AIMEE MULLINSAn 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.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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It’s about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It’s about being balanced.
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In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
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Giving up is conceding that things will never get better, and that is just not true.
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Sure, I’d love to have children some day. But world domination comes first.
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At some point in every person’s life, you will need an assisted medical device – whether it’s your glasses, your contacts, or as you age and you have a hip replacement or a knee replacement or a pacemaker. The prosthetic generation is all around us.
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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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The legs that I have made are far more perfect than the ones nature would have given me – my mother’s side of the family have awful legs.
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Life is about making your own happiness – and living by your own rules.
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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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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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Ups and downs are a constant in life, and I’ve been belted into that roller coaster a thousand times.
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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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Confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can have. It’s much sexier than any body part.
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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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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.
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