"no one expects all impediments to be miraculously whisked away. In insisting that others view our lives as ample and precious, we are not demanding that they be made perfect. ... If it is both possible and pleasant for me and my kind to enter, the world will become a livelier place. You'll see."

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Source : Nancy Mairs (2001). “Waist-High In The World: A Life Among the Nondisabled”, p.106, Beacon Press

Nancy Mairs

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“Is it possible to covet a much longer life for one's self and be as devoted to the well-being of the next generation? It's a long argument.”
“It is interesting to note that life never leaves us stranded. If life hands us a problem, it hands us also the abilities with which to meet the problem.”
“There is absolutely no nutrient, no protein, no vitamin, no mineral that can't be obtained from plant-based foods.”
“I don't like dudes. Not even for 1 second.”
“Your guess is as good as mine. Better probably, because you haven't had four beers.”
“Too often we seek justice for just us.”
“It is not proven, it's not science. It's more of a religion than a science.”
“A sensible climate policy would emphasize building resilience into our capacity to adapt to climate changes - whether cooling or warming; whether wholly natural, wholly man-made, or somewhere in between.”

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