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I want to live in a world whe...

I want to live in a world where people care about others, and try not to hurt others with words or actions.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I am on the International Boa...

I am on the International Board of Best Buddies, and I am also working with Special Olympics, and with The Arc to help people with disabilities become more independent and more included in their communities.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I love working on 'Glee,' and...

I love working on 'Glee,' and I hope that there are more and more parts for me and other actors with Down syndrome in television and in movies so I can keep working for a long, long time.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

Lots of people with little ki...

Lots of people with little kids or babies with Down syndrome tell me they aren't afraid of the future for their child because of what I am doing to help people understand it better.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I want to encourage kids to s...

I want to encourage kids to speak up, to tell their stories. That is the only way people will know what we have to go through. Believe in yourself. Someone once told me being different isn't bad - different is just different!

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I've had tons of bullies who ...

I've had tons of bullies who would call me retarded, even on my Facebook page. It's sad and it really hurts. I want to tell people not to use the word. Don't say your friend's retarded when they do something foolish. If you have a disability, keep working hard. Whatever it takes, do it, and don't be mean to people.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I get mail from people all ov...

I get mail from people all over the world now from people who tell me that they didn't really understand Down syndrome, but because of me they have read about it and studied it and now they know a lot more about it.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I've spoken in front of membe...

I've spoken in front of members of the U.S. Congress about a new dream of living in communities where everybody is welcome and everyone can live and go to school and work without facing the fear of bullies.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

A long time ago when I was ve...

A long time ago when I was very little, I dreamed about being on stage. Some people told me I would never be able to do it, so I only paid attention to those who told me that I could.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I was recently appointed by P...

I was recently appointed by President Obama to the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. I am so excited that the President trusts me to advise him on things that are important to people with disabilities!

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I hope that when people with ...

I hope that when people with Down's see me, they will be inspired to do more than they think they can.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

Like so many other kids with ...

Like so many other kids with special needs, I have been bullied. Kids in elementary school made me eat sand, and those same boys would walk behind me, teasing me. Finally I had enough, and I told them to grow up.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I want to encourage kids to sp...

I want to encourage kids to speak up, to tell their stories. That is the only way people will know what we have to go through. Believe in yourself. Someone once told me being different isn't bad - different is just different!

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I hope that when people with D...

I hope that when people with Down's see me, they will be inspired to do more than they think they can.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

Different isn't bad, it's just...

Different isn't bad, it's just different.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I want to live in a world wher...

I want to live in a world where people care about others, and try not to hurt others with words or actions.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

I get mail from people all ove...

I get mail from people all over the world now from people who tell me that they didn't really understand Down syndrome, but because of me they have read about it and studied it and now they know a lot more about it.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

It feels amazing to be a role ...

It feels amazing to be a role model for people with and without disabilities.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

Lots of people with little kid...

Lots of people with little kids or babies with Down syndrome tell me they aren't afraid of the future for their child because of what I am doing to help people understand it better.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

Like so many other kids with s...

Like so many other kids with special needs, I have been bullied. Kids in elementary school made me eat sand, and those same boys would walk behind me, teasing me. Finally I had enough, and I told them to grow up.

Lauren Potter 14 quotes

Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Два года назад отечественное телевидение столкнулось с беспрецедентной кадровой тектоникой — целая группа ярких и узнаваемых ведущих стремительно исчезла с экранов федеральных каналов. Эти лица долгие...

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....