I have no time for moaners. I like to chase my dreams and surround myself with other people who are chasing their dreams, too.
AIMEE MULLINSYou feel impacted by not having it. It’s an important part of your daily function and what you can do in a day.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness… their ‘disability.’
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Everyone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That’s the challenge:
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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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Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
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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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I 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.
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