“Forget about having an identity crisis and get some identity capital. … Do something that adds value to who you are. Do something that's an investment in who you might want to be next.”
“The pursuit of normality is the ultimate sacrifice of potential.”
— Faith Jegede
Faith Jegede: What I’ve learned from my autistic brothers
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“The chance for greatness, for progress and for change dies the moment we try to be like someone else.”
— Faith Jegede
Faith Jegede: What I’ve learned from my autistic brothers
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“The fact that we are different doesn't mean that one of us is wrong — it just means that there's a different kind of right.”
— Faith Jegede
Faith Jegede: What I’ve learned from my autistic brothers
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