13 Claire Wineland Quotes for You to Enjoy

Claire Wineland

American Activist

Born: Apr 10, 1997

Died: Sep 2, 2018

Life Living Me Old People You

When I was younger and obsessed with becoming an artist, the hospital was my New York loft apartment. I would move the furniture around to create space on the floor, throw down some sheets and indulge in any form of art that I could get my hands on. Claire Wineland

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I want to show people that the hospital does have its moments. The hospital is just a place, and even though it does have fluorescent lighting and white walls, it doesn't have to be a miserable experience. Claire Wineland

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As I got older, my life become a whirlwind of homework and responsibilities. The hospital became my retreat, a place to gather my thoughts and focus on my health. The nurses are my friends as well as my caretakers. The doctors are my parents as well as my physicians. Claire Wineland

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Death is Inevitable. Living a life we can be proud of is something we can control. Claire Wineland

Life Death Inevitable Control Living Something Proud

I'm grateful for my own head and for all the weird things in it. Claire Wineland

Grateful Own My Own Head Weird Weird Things Things

A lot of people say when you get a short life span you want to go out and do all of this crazy stuff like go bungee jumping and travel to exotic places. But you just want to live. Claire Wineland

I didn't want to be one of those people who was resentful. The moment you start saying to people that their lives must be miserable because they're sick, you give their sickness value over them. Claire Wineland

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If my biggest problem in life was to be healthy, I'd be incredibly bored. Claire Wineland

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I was only 13 years old when I was forced to face the fragility of my own life. A routine surgery landed me in a medically induced coma for two weeks with a mere 1% chance of surviving. But survive I did. Claire Wineland

My purpose is to help people be more comfortable with their pain and realize that they have power and a lot to give regardless of whether their life seems normal or not. Claire Wineland

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