Victoria Arlen Quotes
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Growing up, I was a water baby. We lived near a lake, had a pool in our backyard, and as soon as I was old enough, I joined a swim team. By 10, I was winning local events.
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I'm an athlete, I'm a competitor, so whenever you have a loss, you feel it in your heart.
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I have these big brown eyes, so ever since I was a baby, you could tell what I was feeling and thinking based on my eyes.
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It's actually more work for me to not smile than to smile.
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You know that feeling when your leg falls asleep and you can't really feel it or move it? Well, that's what my legs feel like all the time, so being fluid and graceful has been difficult.
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I made it to the top five on 'Dancing with the Stars.' To me, that was just a tremendous accomplishment.
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It's important to believe in yourself and the beauty of your dreams and to not let anyone tell you different.
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The traditional tango is really staccato, but with the Argentine tango, you have to be really sexy and saucy.
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Winning gold and three silver medals at the Paralympic games is something I'll never forget, but I knew deep down there was still more work to do. I had to continue to redefine what was possible and get back everything that was taken away from me.
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When you have a spinal or brain injury, or any kind of devastating illness, you kind of fall through the cracks in a sense. Your world implodes, and no one is really there to help pick up the pieces.
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I love to swim, and what I have been able to do - give people hope.
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If mornings aren't your thing right now, try making yourself do a happy dance after you get out of bed. It helps me!
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I was bullied in high school. I would go through the hallways and be pointed at and laughed at because I was the new kid in a wheelchair.
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I know from my experience as a swimmer that you put in the work and practice, and come game day, your body is ready, and you just have to trust your training.
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Each of us can provide a positive example to others in our lives, and that's powerful. When I visit those with difficult health conditions, I do my best to provide them with positive motivation because I know I was so inspired by people who showed support for me.
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'Thank you' is never enough for me to say to my family.
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I love to smile, even through pain.
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'Good Life' was my gold-medal song and is what I sing when I need to get focused and keep calm. It also just makes me super happy, and I love jamming out.
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There's nothing greater than just having people that pick you up when you get knocked down.
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Heroes in real life don't wear masks and capes. Sometimes they don't stand out at all. But real heroes can save a life - or many lives - just by answering the call in their heart.
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I was told that I would be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life.
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The climb might be tough and challenging,but the view is worth it. There is a purpose for that pain; you just can't always see it right away.
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I grew up doing tap, jazz, and ballet, so I understand rhythm and movement and performing.
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It started off with flu-like symptoms and pain; then, I started feeling really funny. In two weeks, I was paralyzed from the waist down, and it spiraled down from there. Every ability I had was slowly slipping away.