Words matter. These are the best Victoria Arlen Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I want the other Victorias out there, the people that are suffering or going through something, to keep fighting.
When my doctors said I would never walk, I didn’t believe them. I knew I wasn’t meant to spend my life in a chair.
It’s been a reality check that my muscles are still really affected by my spinal cord injury, but it’s also been super empowering to see how much I’m capable of.
I was told it couldn’t be done. My dream was impossible. But on March 3, 2016, after spending 10 years in a wheelchair paralyzed from the waist down, I took my first steps without assistance. That was no easy task.
I was told that I would be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life.
Every time I dance, it’s a tremendous blessing, and I just can’t forget that.
The traditional tango is really staccato, but with the Argentine tango, you have to be really sexy and saucy.
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.
We’re a huge hockey family. I took to it really quickly, and I was in love with it.
I come from a family of go-getters.
The big thing for me is just continuing to be a beacon of hope. And showing people that nothing is impossible.
There’s nothing greater than just having people that pick you up when you get knocked down.
While paralyzed, I won a gold and three silver medals as a competitive swimmer.
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.
I love to swim, and what I have been able to do – give people hope.
Since my days get crazy, I am in love with almonds – you’ll always find them in my bag!
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.
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.
It’s important to believe in yourself and the beauty of your dreams and to not let anyone tell you different.
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.
When I was really sick, I loved watching ‘Dancing With the Stars.’
I love to smile, even through pain.
My hope is to be the first disabled swimmer on an able-bodied team at the Y Nationals.
Swimming is still very much a part of me.
Being competitive is in my nature. I actually think being competitive saved my life. It’s given me the constant drive to be better, and when I was in that hospital bed and that wheelchair, it made me want to get better.
