I am a very lucky guy. I can testify before Congress. I can raise funds. I can raise awareness.

If you don't have a vision, nothing happens.

I've still never had a dream that I'm disabled. Never.

I think we all have a little voice inside us that will guide us. It may be God, I don't know. But I think that if we shut out all the noise and clutter from our lives and listen to that voice, it will tell us the right thing to do.

All the scientists who are working on solving the problem of curing paralysis say that it won't do you any good if you don't keep your body in shape.

At some time, often when we least expect it, we all have to face overwhelming challenges. When the unthinkable happens, the lighthouse is hope. Once we find it, we must cling to it with absolute determination. When we have hope, we discover powers within ourselves we may have never known- the power to make sacrifices, to endure, to heal, and to love. Once we choose hope, everything is possible.

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.