Ryan White Quotes

American - Celebrity December 6, 1971 - April 8, 1990

Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me. Ryan White

Education, Fear, Me, Discrimination

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. Ryan White

Family, Yourself, Sorry, Mom, Keep Going

My family and I held no hatred for those people because we realized they were victims of their own ignorance. Ryan White

Family, Ignorance, People, Hatred, Own

This brought on the news media, TV crews, interviews, and numerous public appearances. Ryan White

Media, News, Appearances, Interviews, TV

I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school. Ryan White

School, Support, World, Go, Letters

We had great faith that with patience, understanding, and education, that my family and I could be helpful in changing their minds and attitudes around. Ryan White

Family, Education, Patience, Faith, Had

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. Ryan White

School, Parents, Me, Facts, High School

Most recently my battle has been against AIDS and the discrimination surrounding it. Ryan White

Discrimination, Battle, Against, Most

Rumors of sneezing, kissing, tears, sweat, and saliva spreading AIDS caused people to panic. Ryan White

People, Tears, Sweat, Rumors, Panic

Twice a week I would receive injections or IV's of Factor VIII which clotted the blood and then broke it down. Ryan White

Down, Week, Blood, Twice, Then, Broke

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. Ryan White

Mother, Left, Two, Hours, AIDS, Surgery

A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life. Ryan White

Life, Time, My Life, Thinking, Planning

I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere. Ryan White

Mother, Welcome, Mom, Anywhere, Unfit

Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support. Ryan White

Stars, Me, Support, Giving, Started

The first five to six years of my life were spent in and out of the hospital. Ryan White

Life, My Life, Hospital, Years, First

My name is Ryan White. I am sixteen years old. I have hemophilia, and I have AIDS. Ryan White

I Am, Name, White, Old, Years, AIDS

Even at church, people would not shake my hand. Ryan White

People, Church, Hand, Shake, Even, Would

Eventually, I won the right to attend school, but the prejudice was still there. Ryan White

School, Prejudice, Right, Still, Won

Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M. Ryan White

Good, Mom, Job, Hardships, Financial, Us

Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself. Ryan White

Myself, Goals, I Am, Live, Fighter, High

How could these people in the public eye not be afraid of me, but my whole town was? Ryan White

Me, People, Eye, Afraid, Town, How

I believe in myself as I look forward to graduating from Hamilton Heights High School in 1991. Ryan White

Myself, School, Look, Believe, Forward

I came face to face with death at thirteen years old. Ryan White

Death, Face, Old, Years, Came, Thirteen

Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees. Ryan White

People, Medical, Facts, Enough, Percent

Mayor Koch, of New York, was the first public figure to give me support. Ryan White

Me, Support, New York, New, First, Give

My studies are important to me. I made the honor role just recently, with 2 A's and 2 B's. Ryan White

Me, Honor, Important, Just, Made, Role

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