Natalie du Toit Quotes

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Natalie du Toit

Profession : Athlete

Birth : January 29, 1984

Even when bad things happen you have to try to use those bad things in a positive manner and really just take the positive out of it.

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You have to work hard for what you want to achieve and you have to set goals and dreams and really go for them.

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My parents gave me a boxer puppy as a present. I have wanted a dog for years and must first give her attention in the morning.

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I don't think of myself as being disabled, or able-bodied.

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Once your dream is fulfilled you face another one.

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Qualifying for the Olympic Games was one of those moments where you just cry because it was like you've climbed Mount Everest.

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I say, 'If I'm able to go out there and achieve a dream, then anybody can do it.'

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I just want to be myself and go for my own dreams and goals.

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I never thought of being disadvantaged.

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I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything.

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It's been a dream for me since I was six years old to go to the Olympic Games and to finally have that dream realised is something massive for me.

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I am always late because people stop me for autographs and say hi.

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When you are racing in an able-bodied competition, you're all equal and you go out there and try your best, and that's what counts.

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Going out there in the water, it feels as if there's nothing wrong with me.

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I go out there and train as hard as anybody else.

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It doesn't matter if you look different. You're still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.

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By 9:30 at night, I go to bed.

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It is wonderful to say that your days behind a school desk are over. It's just another phase in your life.

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I'm probably the most negative person around.

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Swimming is my passion and something that I love.

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