Dyslexia Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old dyslexia quotes, dyslexia sayings, and dyslexia proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Dyslexia is a neurological issue, not a character flaw. James Redford
If children can't learn the way we teach, then we have to teach the way they learn. Robert Buck
When a child knows that he or she is dyslexic, that it's the way their brain is programmed, and it's not their fault, that makes all the difference in the world. Philip Schultz
If you are dyslexic, your eyes work fine, your brain works fine, but there is a little short circuit in the wire that goes between the eye and the brain. Reading is not a fluid process. Caitlyn Jenner
The one advantage of being dyslexic is that you are never tempted to look back and idealise your childhood. Richard Rogers
Dyslexia isn't a disease. It's a Community. Ben Foss
If you have kids who are struggling with dyslexia, the greatest gift you can give them is the sense that nothing is unattainable. With dyslexia comes a very great gift, which is the way that your mind can think creatively. Orlando Bloom
Dyslexia is not a pigeonhole to say you can't do anything. It is an opportunity and a possibility to learn differently. You have magical brains, they just process differently. Don't feel like you should be held back by it. Beatrice
The biggest problem with dyslexic kids is not the perceptual problem, it is their perception of themselves.That was my biggest problem. Bruce Jenner
Science has moved forward at a rapid pace so that we now possess the data to reliably define dyslexia … For the student, the knowledge that he is dyslexic is empowering … [It provides him] with self-understanding and self-awareness of what he has and what he needs to do in order to succeed. Sally Shaywitz
Dyslexia is not due to a lack of intelligence, it's a lack of access. It's like, if you're dyslexic, you have all the information you need, but find it harder to process. Orlando Bloom
When someone helping you gets frustrated, don't let them. Take a step back, because you can't learn anything under pressure. And don't worry about the label [dyslexia]! Erin Brockovich
Dyslexia is the affliction of a frozen genius. Stephen Richards
An incredibly high percentage of successful entrepreneurs are dyslexic. That's one of the little-known facts. Malcolm Gladwell
Understanding our children's frustrations with dyslexia and giving them the tools to blossom will give them the confidence to reach their true potential. We can help our children channel their interests and talents and ignite the passion within. Carolina Frohlich
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree, it will live it's whole life thinking it's stupid. Albert Einstein
The advantage of dyslexia is that my brain puts information in my head in a different way. Whoopi Goldberg
Dyslexia is not a pigeonhole to say you can't do anything. It is an opportunity and a possibility to learn differently. You have magical brains, they just process differently. Don't feel like you should be held back by it. Princess Beatrice
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. Albert Einstein
I’ve learned that if you make your primary goal teaching your child to read or spell just like every other child, you’re going to decrease your child’s chances of achieving success. It’s like telling a person in a wheelchair that she needs to put in more time to learn how to walk. Ben Foss
Whenever people talk about dyslexia, it's important to know that some of the smartest people in the world, major owners of companies, are dyslexic. We just see things differently, so that's an advantage. I just learn a different way; there's nothing bad about it. Charlotte McKinney
For me, in my life, dyslexia has been a little bit of a blessing. It helped me find my strength and directed me towards what I really wanted to do. DARCEY BUSSELL
Dyslexia is a different brain organization that needs different teaching methods. It is never the fault of the child, but rather the responsibility of us who teach to find methods that work for that child. Dr. Maryanne Wolf
I don’t ‘suffer’ from dyslexia. I live with it and work with it. I suffer from the ignorance of people who think they know what I can and cannot do. Erica Cook
Discrepancies in educational performances. This is often one of the most obvious indicators of dyslexia. Gavin Reid
If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it then I can achieve it. Jesse Jackson
Childhood is not a race to see how quickly a child can read, write, and count. It is a small window of time to learn and develop at the pace that is right for each individual child. Earlier is not better. Magda Gerber
The looks, the stares, the giggles I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read. Magic Johnson
We were never born to read. Human beings invented reading only a few thousand years ago. And with this invention, we rearranged the very organization of our brain, which in turn expanded the ways we were able to think. Maryann Wolf
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. Mohamed Ali Prizefighter
Impossible is just an opinion. Paulo Coelho
Being dyslexic can actually help in the outside world. I see some things clearer than other people do because I have to simplify things to help me and that has helped others. Richard Branson
Perhaps my early problems with dyslexia made me more intuitive when someone sends me a written proposal, rather than dwelling on detailed facts and figures I find that my imagination grasps and expands on what I read. Richard Branson
I was dyslexic before anybody knew what dyslexia was. I was called 'slow'. It's an awful feeling to think of yourself as 'slow' it's horrible. Robert Benton
Dyslexics think differently. They are intuitive and excel at problem-solving, seeing the big picture, and simplifying. They are poor rote reciters but inspired visionaries. Sally Shaywitz
Dyslexia, for me, is rather like being a six-fingered typist on LSD Stephen Richards
Don’t be trapped by dogma which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Steve Jobs
It is more common than you can imagine. You are not alone. And while you will have this the rest of your life, you can dart between the raindrops to get where you want to go and it will not hold you back. Steven Spielberg
Dyslexia is more common than you can imagine. You are not alone. And while you will have this the rest of your life, you can dart between the raindrops to get where you want to go and it will not hold you back. Steven Spielberg
We are the visionaries, inventors, and artists. We think differently, see the world differently, and solve problems differently. It is from this difference that the dyslexic brain derives its brilliance. Tiffany Sunday
I had to train myself to focus my attention. I became very visual and learned how to create mental images in order to comprehend what I read. Tom Cruise