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Favourite Disability Quotes

The following are ten of my favourite inspirational disability quotes.

1.

No disability or dictionary out there is capable of clearly defining who we are as a person. ― Robert M. Hensell

2.

Abled does not mean enabled.  Disabled does not mean less abled. ― Khang Kijarro Nguyen

3.

Disability is natural.  We must stop believing that disabilities keep a person from doing something.  Because that's not true . . . Having a disability doesn't stop me from doing anything. ― Benjamin Snow

4.

When you focus on someone's disability you'll overlook their abilities, beauty and uniqueness.  Once you learn to accept and love them for who they are, you subconsciously learn to love yourself unconditionally. ― Yvonne Pierre

5.

My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn't prevent you doing well, and don't regret the things it interferes with.  Don't be disabled in spirit as well as physically. ― Stephen Hawking

6.

Disability is a matter of perception.  If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone. ― Martina Navratilova

7.

Every person with a disability is an individual. ― Itzhak Perlman

8.

Know me for my abilities, not my disability. ― Robert M. Hensel

9.

I have a Disability yes that's true, but all that really means is I may have to take a slightly different path than you. ― Robert M. Hensel

10.

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.  I want to raise awareness – I want to turn my disability into ability. ― Susan Boyle

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