I hope what people learned from watching me is that just because you do things a little differently doesn't mean you can't do them just as well.

It's not the disability that defines you; it's how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with.

Never allow the circumstances of your life to become an excuse. People will allow you to do it. But I believe we have a personal obligation to make the most of the abilities we have.

Find something you love, and go after it, with all of your heart.

People will tell you that I overcame obstacles? Maybe. But the truth is I was incredibly blessed in my life. More was given than was ever taken away.

The bible tells us to be grateful in every situation. I am grateful for mine.

I believe that challenges can push us beyond what we might otherwise be able to accomplish.

In the 8th inning you can't hear the roar of the 9th, all you can do to hold yourself together, and trust.

I knew how far a little boy or girl could run with 50 words of reassurance.

If you keep harping on a disability, then you'll start believing there is one. So I don't.

I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself.

A vampire's thirst can only be quenched by the blood of their loved ones.

Defeat begins with the fear that one had lost.

Sometimes God will deliver you from the fire, and other times God will make you fireproof.

The purpose of life is not to fight against evil and misfortune; it is to unveil magnificence.

I love fashion, obviously, but I hate trying on clothes.

Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows continually through noble thought and memory.

Our greatest experiences are our quietest moments.

The journalist, whose main duty is speed, is likely sometimes to get an advantage over the diplomatist whose main object is accuracy.

No one can motivate you to do anything. You motivate yourself, based on information you receive and how directly you can relate it to your own potential achievement.

Consider what you think justice requires, and decide accordingly. But never give your reasons; for your judgment will probably be right, but your reasons will certainly be wrong.