21 Quotes by Michael Fox

It's a disease that makes you uncomfortable, so, all things considered, that's not too bad. It's still a gift in that it makes one alive. To see what I've lost makes me see what I've gained and what I have.

I'm managing a physical situation. It taught me great discipline and an awareness of what I can expect from myself.

I heard from thousands of PD patients and their families about their daily struggles, their frustrations and their hopes. For me, it has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. This did more than just console me, it inspired me.

I guess you guys aren't ready for this yet, but your kids are going to love it.

George Bush says we can wait. I say lives are at stake, and it's time for leadership. That's why I support John Kerry for president.

Tragically, some people are genetically more susceptible than others to agripoisons and industrial pollutants. Genetic engineering to correct these medical problems is a narrow (reductionistic) and instrumental (mechanistic) response to a problem that is fundamentally conceptual: namely, our attitude toward life and our mistreatment of the Earth, plants, and animals-and ourselves in the process.

We know from the truths of evolution and ecology that we are all related and interdependent. Anthropomorphism (crediting animals with human emotions and traits) is, however, outdated. Rather we know that we are like animals.

Anthropocentrism, regarding human kind as the very center and pinnacle of existence, is a disease of arrested development.

We are not superior. There are no clear distinctions between us and animals.