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.
AIMEE MULLINSI’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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If left to their own devices a child will achieve.
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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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Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.
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With L’Oreal, I get to be Aimee Mullins, model. No qualifier. And that means everything to me.
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I admire the ones who keep coming back and doing it, time after time.
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I feel that I’ve lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
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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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I don’t know what it’s like to be an arm amputee, or have even one flesh-and-bone leg, or to have cerebral palsy.
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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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Success isn’t winning every time. A lot of different factors go into every race, and you can’t control all of them.
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I like that Pilates compromises the mind and body. It’s not just about being able to run around the block a few times.
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Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her body than I do. Nobody calls her disabled.
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The only true disability is a crushed spirit
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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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I’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.
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