It’s an objective fact that I am a double amputee, but it’s very subjective opinion as to whether that makes me disabled.
AIMEE MULLINSYou know, I think there are certain words like ‘illegitimate’ that should not be used to describe a person.
More Aimee Mullins Quotes
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If left to their own devices a child will achieve.
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Giving up is conceding that things will never get better, and that is just not true.
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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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Life is about making your own happiness – and living by your own rules.
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In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
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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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It’s about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It’s about being balanced.
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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.
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If you watch any John Hughes film of the eighties, that was my childhood experience.
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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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It is our humanity, and all the potential within it that makes us beautiful.
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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 admire the ones who keep coming back and doing it, time after time.
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The best beauty secret, besides sleep and plenty of water, is do whatever it is – before you go out, before you need to feel beautiful – do whatever makes you feel confident.
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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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