Disabled Quotes · Page 3

The greatest feeling of accomplishment for me is the fact that I was an athlete who was somewhat disabled.

— Bill Toomey

Disabled people are often some of the most resilient, creative and determined people you will ever likely meet.

— Chris McCausland

There are plenty of people who have legs who are way more disabled than me.

— Amy Purdy

“Denying disabled workers their disability and workers compensation payments is akin to turning them into a slave.”

— Steven Magee

Do not mistake me disabled, I can change the world the strength and courage to me! Weare not at

— Mak_786

I will seek to reverse the shift of benefits from Medicaid to Medicare and hold harmless our seniors and disabled.

— Jeff Bingaman

As a disabled person, I feel like a lot of times we don't get to be heard.

— Josh Blue

I often get people saying they are a disabled actor and how nice it is to see a disabled actor on screen.

— Liz Carr

Every disabled person's experience is different. As a wheelchair user I can experience something different from someone who is visually impaired.

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

I didn't want to be written about as a human-interest story. I didn't want to be a passing thing. You know, now…

— Aimee Mullins

The feminist movement has spent 30 years putting down the role of stay-at-home moms and trying to tell young women that only…

— Phyllis Schlafly

I believe that we should, on biblical grounds, tell all parents of mentally disabled children that God loves their children, regrets terribly…

— Lewis B. Smedes

There are so many artists that are dyslexic or learning disabled, it's just phenomenal. There's also an unbelievably high proportion of artists…

— Chuck Close

It is unacceptable that disabled veterans in Illinois rank at the bottom of the list when it comes to disability pay. We…

— Dick Durbin

Human life, the person is no longer perceived as a primary value to be respected and protected, especially if poor or disabled,…

— Pope Francis

Disability simulation fails to capture the nuance and complexity of living in a disabled body. And it certainly fails to give a…

— Stella Young

I did an expose of an institution for the population with developmental disabilities, and the institutions were closed as a result of…

— Geraldo Rivera

Everyone cares for disabled people, right? What they don't care for are genuine civil rights for disabled people. MARY JOHNSON tells the…

— William Greider

Sometimes ... we find that even when we do our best to serve the Lord, we still suffer. You may know someone…

— David E. Sorensen

I find personally that when I go to a place where I can't get in, I feel hostility from whatever it is,…

— Itzhak Perlman

“I try to think of things to say but nothing comes, and if something did come I probably couldn’t say it. This…

— Isaac Marion

“I Have a Dream... someday my son, Zyon and ALL individuals with disabilities will be seen as HUMAN beings. I Have a…

— Yvonne Pierre

Flexible working is not just for women with children. It is necessary at the other end of the scale. If people can…

— Theresa May

We have people across this country who are scared to death. Because I could tell you this, as a former federal prosecutor,…

— Chris Christie

We know lots of progress is being made, but the industry must do more to help disabled people work both in front…

— RJ Mitte

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 Mullins

Don't forget Comic Relief this year. Just ã5 can help a disabled African learn the difference between an intruder and his girlfriend !!

— Anonymous

“I am physically disabled, but they are culturally and socially disabled'.”

— Bbcstories

I've not followed traditional paths and I think that's partly because, as a disabled person, there are so few expectations of me.

— Liz Carr

Building up a weakness just makes you less disabled. Building a strength can take you to the top of the world.

— John Elder Robison

Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life.

— Emma Thompson

I don't think you can only have people with disability talking about the Paralympics. Clare Balding didn't need to be disabled to…

— Josh Widdicombe

“Children with disabilities are stronger than we know, they fight the battles that most will never know.”

— Misti Renea Neely

Lots of disabled people don't want to be magically cured, they just want a fair crack at life.

— Alex Brooker

If one is physically disabled, one cannot afford to be *psychologically* disabled as well.

— Stephen Hawking

The problem isn't 'can non-disabled people play disabled people?' The problem is there should be more disabled casting.

— Chris McCausland

When the disabled and able-bodied worlds collide in normal life, many are unsure how to act and what to say.

— Liz Carr

I'm really happy to have set the world record for the fastest disabled woman, but I think I can go much faster.

— Heather Mills

Disabled people used to be either the good person or the real evil villain. There's no way in between.

— Rosie Jones

Prenatal testing is a complicated decision for many women, forcing us to confront concerns about a disabled child and risks of miscarriage.

— Emily Oster