As you walk, hop, hobble, or wheelMeeting people of different kinds, Remember that being handicappedIs only a state of mind.

In fact, his travelogues spend amazingly little time discussing his blindness. Only one passage stands out for its frank discussion of his handicap and how it changed his worldview. In it, Holman was reminiscing about a few rendezvous from his past. Disarmingly, he admitted that he had no idea what his paramours looked like, or even whether they were homely. Moreover, he didn't care: by abandoning the standards of the sighted world, he argues, he could tap into a more divine and more authentic beauty. Hearing a woman's voice and feeling her caresses -- and then filling in what was missing with his own fancy -- gave him more pleasure than the mere sight of a women ever had, he said, a pleasure beyond reality. 'Are there any who imagine,' Holman asked, 'that my loss of eyesight must necessarily deny me the enjoyment of such contemplation? How much more do I pity the mental darkness which could give rise to such an error.

On athleticism, God knows no favor. It seems rather he is in the business of teaching winners how to lose and losers how to win.

The handicap of deafness is not in the ear it is in the mind.

Unbridled talent can handicap you with hubris.

If we fail to instill a fixed sense of confidence in our children, we will raise handicapped children who have no handicap other than the conviction that they believe they do.

Nothing has more retarded the advancement of learning than the disposition of vulgar minds to ridicule and vilify what they cannot comprehend.

People with disabilities are sometimes very humble and approachable, if you want a seasoned reputation, then behave like one of the handicaps.

Pride is a very dangerous disease that can turn your talent, asset, and achievements into a handicap.

Sometimes life is your opponent and just showing up is a victory.