Pain is inevitable. Misery is a choice.

I have more awareness of other people and, I hope, more sensitivity to their needs. I also find that I'm more direct and outspoken.

It's defeatist to harp on what might have been, and yet, it's hard to resist considering what might have been.

We can either watch life from the sidelines, or actively participate... Either we let self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy prevent us from realising our potential, or embrace the fact that when we turn our attention away from ourselves, our potential is limitless.

For everyone who thought I couldn’t do it… for everyone who thought I shouldn’t do it… for everyone who said, ‘It’s impossible’… see you at the finish line!

I refuse to allow a disability to determine how I live my life. There is only one way to go in life and that is forward.

We all have many more abilities and internal resources than we know. My advice is that you don't need to break your neck to find out about them.