Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.
AIMEE MULLINSI haven’t had an easy life, but at some point ,you have to take responsibility for yourself and shape who it is that you want to be.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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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 have learned not to overlook the advantages of being me. From when I was a softball player, and I held the stolen bases record.
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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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The only true disability is a crushed spirit
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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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I feel that I’ve lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
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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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People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that’s not the case.
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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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The Pentagon isn’t a place that champions individuality and innovation.
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I admire the ones who keep coming back and doing it, time after time.
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Giving up is conceding that things will never get better, and that is just not true.
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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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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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