Disability Quotes

304 quotes by 224 authors

I get stubborn and dig in when people tell me I can't do something and I think I can. It goes back to my childhood… — Ann Bancroft
If Republicans are aiming for the heart, for compassion, the last thing they should do is abandon the sanctity of life. Instead, they should tell… — Gary Bauer
Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in our nation. — Mary Bono
I was slightly brain damaged at birth, and I want people like me to see that they shouldn't let a disability get in the way.… — Susan Boyle
Congress acknowledged that society's accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment. — William J. Brennan
Entrepreneurs with disabilities are overwhelmingly successful. — David Brenner
Nobody motivates today's workers. If it doesn't come from within, it doesn't come. Fun helps remove the barriers that allow people to motivate themselves. — Herman Cain
There are so many artists that are dyslexic or learning disabled, it's just phenomenal. There's also an unbelievably high proportion of artists who are left-handed,… — Chuck Close
Neurologically, I'm a quadriplegic, so virtually everything about my work has been driven by my learning disabilities, which are quite severe, and my lack of… — Chuck Close
When committees gather, each member is necessarily an actor, uncontrollably acting out the part of himself, reading the lines that identify him, asserting his identity....… — Lewis Thomas
Sergey and I founded Google because we're super optimisitc about the potential for technology to make the world a better place. Think about how many… — Larry Page
Autism is not a disability, it's a different ability. — Stuart Duncan
I've learned that every human being, with or without disabilities, needs to strive to do their best, and by striving for happiness you will arrive… — Naoki Higashida
When disease took my legs, I eventually realized I didn't need them to lead a full, empowering life; Only True Disability Is in Our Mind. — Amy Purdy
Chastity is not chastity in an old man, but a disability to be unchaste. — John Donne
Disability is not a 'brave struggle' or 'courage in the face of adversity'...Disability is an art. it's an ingenious way to live. — Neil Marcus
And I really believe that. Asthma is NOT a disability! — Dominique Wilkins
You've developed the strength of a draft horse while holding onto the delicacy of a daffodil ... you are the mother, advocate and protector of… — Lori Borgman
People with disabilities want to be recognised for what they can do, not what they can't do. — Karni Liddell
I think when you have a disability people are always putting limitations on you, telling you, even in a nice way, what you can't do.… — Louise Sauvage

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