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.
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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Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.
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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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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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The power of the human will to compete and the drive to excel beyond the body’s normal capabilities is most beautifully demonstrated in the arena 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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When I watch Mad Men and I see the patronising attitudes to women that are so shocking for all of us to watch now,
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I hate the words ‘handicapped’ and ‘disabled’. They imply that you are less than whole. I don’t see myself that way at all.
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We all bullet point our triumphs, but I am who I am because of everything you don’t see on my CV. The stuff that doesn’t work out teaches you how to trust your instincts and adapt.
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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.
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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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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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A lot of my life is about will – having the will to prove what my body can do.
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If left to their own devices a child will achieve.
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People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that’s not the case.
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The Pentagon isn’t a place that champions individuality and innovation.
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