Difference is not something to be feared; it’s something to be celebrated

You can’t change the past, but you can shape the future.

Adversity is not something to be feared; it’s an opportunity for growth.

The power of education is that it can transform lives and break down barriers.

Don’t wait for someone else to change the world; be the change you want to see.

Success is not about winning; it’s about making a difference.

Diversity is not just a buzzword; it’s the key to innovation and progress.

The best way to predict the future is to create it

You don’t have to be the biggest or the strongest; you just have to be the most persistent.

Change begins with the belief that it is possible.

Don’t let your circumstances define you; let your actions define you

The true measure of a person’s character is how they treat those who can do nothing for them

Failure is not falling down; it’s refusing to get back up

Inclusion is not about token gestures; it’s about creating a culture of acceptance and respect.

Leadership is not about being in control; it’s about empowering others to reach their full potential.

The only barriers that exist are the ones we create in our own minds.

Communication is about understanding, not just hearing

Empower Your Mind Anywhere Anytime

I am not a symbol of what deaf people can achieve; I am a symbol of what all people can achieve.

The key to success is believing in yourself, even when others doubt you.

Deafness is not a disability; it’s a different way of experiencing the world.

I’m a psychologist. I was a psychology faculty member, and then I became an administrator of the department, then the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. At the time of the presidential search, I was the dean.

There are people who are born deaf and grow up deaf who don’t speak at all, and some of them have told me that they resent a little bit that I do speak. But, you know, I have to be myself. I have to do what I’m comfortable doing.

I’m committed to sign in everything I communicate, but I also speak. I still believe that I reach more people when I do that. I bridge two different cultures and two different worlds, and I think that bridge still needs work.

I grew up outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in a little town, and went to a regular high school. I was a… very average student in that high school. Then I joined the Navy, and while I was in the Navy, I was in a motorcycle accident and woke up deaf in a hospital.

I lived for a year in Scotland. British sign language is very different from American.

After becoming deaf, I realized that I’d better get an education if I was ever to do anything with my life.

Deaf people can do anything hearing people can do, except hear.

At Gallaudet, deafness isn’t an issue. You don’t even think about it. Students can pay attention to accounting or psychology or journalism. But when a deaf person goes to another college, no matter how supportive it is, that person doesn’t get the same access.