To be brutally honest, for much of that time, I was the only person in the world with … - Michael J. Fox

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I steal props from SNL a great deal. Almost every sketch Im in, I try to grab something from it, so I have a storage space full of props.

Michael J. Fox

To be brutally honest, for much of that time, I was the only person in the world with Parkinson's. Of course, I mean that in the abstract. I had become acutely aware of people around me who appears to have the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but as long as they didn't identify with me, I was in no rush to identify with them. My situation allowed, if not complete denial, at least a thick padding of insulation.

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The more I expect, the more unhappy I am going to be. The more I accept, the more serene I am.

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I remember my son wanted to go to bed with his cowboy boots on, and we had this fight for like an hour. Then I realized that the only good reason I had for him not to do it is because I didn't want him to. There was really no other reason. And finally I said, "OK, fine. " It was a great victory for me, because I realized it doesn't really matter.

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One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered.

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Do the right thing, and then do the next right thing, and that will lead you to the next right thing after that.

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Our challenges don’t define us, our actions do.

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