Category: Quotes and Sayings

“If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.” – anonymous

“Theres a remarkable amount of strength residing in those who move forward without being able to physically move. Ones that carry the weight of illness or a disability, they battle wars most know nothing about. They are the true warriors of the world, the ones who have every reason to quit but never do.” ? Nikki Rowe

“People who don’t see you every day have a hard time understanding how on some days–good days–you can run three miles, but can barely walk across the parking lot on other days,’ [my mom] said quietly.” ? Jennifer Starzec

“Tis true my form is something odd,But blaming me is blaming God;Could I create myself anewI would not fail in pleasing you.If I could reach from pole to poleOr grasp the ocean with a span,I would be measured by the soul;The mind’s the standard of the man.”– Joseph Merrick

“My disability exists not because I use a wheelchair, but because the broader environment isn’t accessible.”– Stella Young

“The biggest barriers I’ve faced have been from people who make assumptions about what I can’t do, who assume that because I’m in a wheelchair I can’t be an athlete or I won’t be competitive. That’s ok because I’m focused, single-minded and good at blocking those people.” – Tanni Grey-Thompson