Amputees Quote by Aimee Mullins

There’s an important difference and distinction between the objective medical fact of my being an amputee and the subjective societal opinion of whether or…

— Aimee Mullins

My disability is that I cannot use my legs. My handicap is your negative perception of that disability, and thus of me.

— Rick Hansen

I hate the words 'handicapped' and 'disabled'. They imply that you are less than whole. I don't see myself that way at all.

— Aimee Mullins

A disability can be anything that you are insecure about, and I teach people that when challenges come your way, you need to face…

— Victoria Arlen

I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness... their 'disability.' And I'm certain we all have one, because…

— Aimee Mullins

I often say that my disability does a lot of heavy lifting for my awful, awful personality.

— Adam Pearson

It's not the disability that defines you; it's how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with.

— Jim Abbott

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. I…

— Aimee Mullins

When you have a disability, people think you are weak. They think they can prey on you.

— 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

People have preconceived ideas about disability. When people tell me that I can't do something, it just makes me go 'Oh, yeah? Watch this.'…

— Josh Blue

I'm very able-bodied. There's not much that I can't do. It takes me a little bit more time. But if you hear 'bilateral amputee,'…

— Brian Mast