Ryan White Quotes

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

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, Keep Going, Mom, Sister, Me, You

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

Education, Fear, Me, Discrimination

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

Life, Time, Thinking, My Life, Planning

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

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

Stars, Giving, Support, Me, Started

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

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

Parents, School, Me, High School, Facts

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

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

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

Mother, Mom, Welcome, Troublemaker

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

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

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

Media, News, Appearances, Interviews, TV

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

People, Medical, Listening, Enough

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

School, Prejudice, Right, Still, Won

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

Death, Face, Years, Old, Thirteen, Came

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, December, AIDS, Two, Left, Hours

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, Broke, Receive

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, Letters, Go

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

People, Church, Hand, Shake, Even, Would

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

Good, Job, Mom, Financial, Hardships, Us

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

People, Me, 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, Believe, Look, Heights

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

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

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

Discrimination, Battle, AIDS, Against

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, Role, Made

People would get up and leave so they would not have to sit anywhere near me. Ryan White

People, Me, Leave, Sit, Up, Get

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

People, Tears, Sweat, Rumors, AIDS

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