"Indeed, through fundamental advances in bionics in this century, we will set the technological foundation for an enhanced human experience, and we will end disability."

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Source : "The new bionics that let us run, climb and dance". TED conference, www.ted.com. March 2014.

Hugh Herr

#Foundation Quotes #Fundamentals Quotes #Disability Quotes

“Some people with awful cards can be successful because of how they deal with the tragedies they're handed, and that seems courageous to me.”
“I do not support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.”
“People are pretty respectful for the most part.”
“I was a James Brown junkie as a kid.”
“When I exercise, I like to take lots of different classes because I want to really apply myself and feel like I'm learning a new skill. Not that I ever want to have to demonstrate any of those skills!”
“The intention of this way of life [voluntary simplicity] is not to dogmatically live with less. It's a more demanding intention of living with balance. This is a middle way that moves between the extremes of poverty and indulgence.”
“One thing about beginning writers is that they don't really always know their own strengths and weaknesses - you might think you're bad at characterization, but that might really be because of some issue you're having with another element, which is making it hard for you to express character in a convincing way.”
“Your every act can open hearts and minds.”

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