Life is difficult. Not just for me or other ALS patients. Life is difficult for everyone. Finding ways to make life meaningful and purposeful and rewarding, doing the activities that you love and spending time with the people that you… — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
I think about death all the time. I think that's a good thing because we're all going to die, and the only thing we… — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
I have moments where I miss my old self. But I think anyone can get caught up in what we used to have. But… — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
Typing with your fingers or thumbs is sooooo 2012. I tweeted that earlier in the year. I type with my eyes. Not only that,… — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
I believe happiness is a choice. Some days it is a very difficult choice. — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
I'm afraid to walk in public, because people look at me. But I'm not going to stop. I'm afraid because if I want to… — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
I look at the human life like an experiment. Every new moment, every new experience, tragic or otherwise, is an opportunity to gain a… — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
I have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). It's a terminal disease with an average lifespan of two to five years post-diagnosis, and… — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
We all have a timeline. Most of us don't live like we have a timeline. — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
If we have a purpose in life beyond being a cog in the human machine, mine is to help inspire people and that's pretty… — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
The increased rate of brain disease in the NFL population is caused by the way the game is played within the rules. — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
To cure ALS medically is not economical. The realities are that it's difficult to find funding for research for a medical cure. I believe… — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
To have a statue of you up 100 years from now at the Superdome, I think that's amazing. — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
Many ALS patients end up fading away quietly and dying. For me, this was not OK. I did not want to fade away quietly. — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
The film 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,' based the book of the same name, has a line that enlightens and comforts me. The… — Steve Gleason Copy Share Image
