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My family is my strength and my weakness. ”
I'm surrounded by geniuses, which is really not good for my own personal self-esteem! ”
If we want to discover the full potential in our humanity, we need to celebrate those heartbreaking strengths and those glorious disabilities we all have. It is our humanity and all the potential within it that makes us beautiful. ”
When I watch 'Mad Men' and I see the patronising attitudes to women that are so shocking for all of us to watch now, I feel that I've lived and see the same evolution in this regard around disability. ”
It is no use painting the foot of the tree white, the strength of the bark cries out from beneath the paint. ”
I don't believe in the so-called Olympic spirit. I speak from personal experience. When China hosted the Games, it failed to include the people. The event was constructed without regard for their joy. ”
I've always been really private about my personal life. I don't talk about it. ”
Now, being a girl, I was ashamed of my body and my lack of strength. So I tried to be a man. I shot, rode, jumped, and took part in all the fights of the boys. ”
Pluralism is no longer simply an asset or a prerequisite for progress and development; it is vital to our existence. ”
I studied psychology for a couple of years as a personal hobby, so you start learning about people and listening to your intuition, like when you you're feeling that people are not being entirely straight with you. ”