I feel that I’ve lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability.
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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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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Our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.
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And I’m certain we all have one, because I think of a disability as being anything which undermines our belief and confidence in our own abilities.
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Everyone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That’s the challenge:
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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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The Pentagon isn’t a place that champions individuality and innovation.
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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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I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness… their ‘disability.’
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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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You know, I think there are certain words like ‘illegitimate’ that should not be used to describe a person.
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Giving up is conceding that things will never get better, and that is just not true.
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It’s society that disables an individual by not investing in enough creativity to allow for someone to show us the quality that makes them rare and valuable and capable.
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The idea of prosthetics is a tool. Most people’s cell phones are prosthetics. If you leave your cell phone at home.
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I’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.
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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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