Ryan White quotes

Ryan White was an American teenager who became a national symbol in the fight against AIDS-related stigma. His diagnosis brought widespread attention to HIV/AIDS awareness and discrimination in the United States. He inspired major changes in public attitudes and policies regarding the disease. Here are 25 of his quotes:

My name is Ryan White. I am sixteen years old. I have hemophilia, and I have AIDS. (Ryan White)
Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me. View quote
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Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support. View quote
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AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself. View quote
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My family and I held no hatred for those people because we realized they were victims of their own ignorance. View quote
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I came face to face with death at thirteen years old. View quote
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Rumors of sneezing, kissing, tears, sweat, and saliva spreading AIDS caused people to panic. View quote
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I believe in myself as I look forward to graduating from Hamilton Heights High School in 1991. View quote
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On December 17, 1984, I had surgery to remove two inches of my left lung due to pneumonia. After two hours of surgery the doctors told my mother I had AIDS. View quote
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The first five to six years of my life were spent in and out of the hospital. View quote
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Eventually, I won the right to attend school, but the prejudice was still there. (Ryan White)
Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself. View quote
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Mayor Koch, of New York, was the first public figure to give me support. View quote
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I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school. View quote
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A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life. View quote
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I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere. View quote
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Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M. View quote
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How could these people in the public eye not be afraid of me, but my whole town was? View quote
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Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees. View quote
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Most recently my battle has been against AIDS and the discrimination surrounding it. View quote
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The desire to move into a bigger house, to avoid living AIDS daily, and a dream to be accepted by a community and school, became possible and a reality with a movie about my life, The Ryan White Story. (Ryan White)
The school I was going to said they had no guidelines for a person with AIDS. View quote
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My studies are important to me. I made the honor role just recently, with 2 A's and 2 B's. View quote
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I'm just one of the kids, and all because the students at Hamilton Heights High School listened to the facts, educated their parents and themselves, and believed in me. View quote
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Twice a week I would receive injections or IV's of Factor VIII which clotted the blood and then broke it down. View quote
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Ryan White

Occupation: American Celebrity
Born: December 6, 1971
Died: April 8, 1990
Quotes count: 25