"How could these people in the public eye……" — Ryan White
"How could these people in the public eye not be afraid of me, but my whole town was?"
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30 Quotes by Ryan White
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Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me.
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Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M.
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My name is Ryan White. I am sixteen years old. I have hemophilia, and I have AIDS.
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Rumors of sneezing, kissing, tears, sweat, and saliva spreading AIDS caused people to panic.
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I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.
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Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees.
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A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life.
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Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.
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Even at church, people would not shake my hand.
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Eventually, I won the right to attend school, but the prejudice was still there.
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Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself.
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I believe in myself as I look forward to graduating from Hamilton Heights High School in 1991.
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More Afraid Quotes
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People are so damned afraid that one day they might wake up and discover that they've grown old.
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I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own.
— Dido Armstrong
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I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.
— Jane Austen
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I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.
— Teresa of Avila
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I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different…
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Well, knowledge is a fine thing, and mother Eve thought so; but she smarted so severely for hers, that most…
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I grew up as a Mormon, and that had more of an impact on my values than my beliefs. I'm…
— Amy Adams
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Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck…
— Lucille Ball
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Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts.
— Lucille Ball
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I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't…
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As a child, I was more afraid of tetanus shots than, for example, Dracula.
— Dave Barry
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I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.
— Lynda Barry
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