"I've always figured it took no more energy to dream big dreams as little ones." Ed Roberts One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. Helen Keller You are the real patriots of our time. We shall overcome. Justin Dart I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. Helen Keller Universal design seeks to encourage attractive, marketable products that are more usable by everyone. Ron Mace Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Helen Keller Inclusion is Not a Place, It is a Feeling. Troy Daniels "I do so love all the patriots of this and every nation who have fought and sacrificed to bring us to the threshold of this beautiful human dream. Thanks to you, I believe that the revolution of empowerment will go on. I love you so much. I'm with you always. Lead on! Lead on!" Justin Dart When one door of happiness closes, another opens. But often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. Helen Keller When you have come to the edge of all that you know and are about to step off into the darkness, FAITH is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on, or you will be taught to fly. ~from the book Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach My ability to regain the pride in myself as a person with a disability is one of the most important things that's happening. Ed Roberts As long as people with disabilities remain ashamed of who we are, we will never realize the true equality and freedom we so desire. We must first take pride in ourselves as a community. We must no longer be ashamed of being disabled. Sarah Triano Today marks the beginning of our efforts to develop a whole community of people with disabilities who are proud to be who we are. … We must put our efforts into transforming the hearts, minds, and souls of our people, for that is where our true power lies. Sarah Triano