Before he was so goddamned special, he was a human being.

—BURTON BLATT, Revolt of the Idiots

Once you know how hard it is to be looked at, if I’m going to ask someone, can I look at you, I want that to be something that makes their sense of self better.

—PAINTER AND WRITER RIVA LEHRER, in an interview

The problem for many people with disabilities is not that we are not able to work a certain number of hours a week. It’s that no one will let us.

—STELLA YOUNG, Advocate