"I have not been handicapped by my condition. I am physically challenged and differently able." - Janet Barnes.
"When I dare to be powerful– to use my strength in the service of my vision then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." - Audre Lord.
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin.
"For me, disability is a way of getting some extremity, some kind of very difficult situation, that throws an interesting light on people." - Mark Haddon
"Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along, too." - Lawrence Bixby.
"It is a waste of time to be angry about my disability. One has to get on with life and I haven't done badly. People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining." - Stephen Hawking.