Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia Tom Cruise Actor Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "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 Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Whoopi Goldberg Actress Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "No matter what you do.....just give it your best shot!" Whoopi Goldberg Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia Robin Williams Actor Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia Henry Winkler Actor Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "As a child, I was called stupid and lazy. On the SAT I got 159 out of 800 in math. My parents had no idea that I had a learning disability. If you will it, it is not a dream. The great thing about a learning problem is it forces you to become a problem solver." Henry Winkler Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Tommy Hilfiger Clothing Designer Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "I performed poorly at school, when I attended, that is, and was perceived as stupid because of my dyslexia. I still have trouble reading. I have to concentrate very hard at going left to right, left to right, otherwise my eye just wanders to the bottom of the page." Tommy Hilfiger Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Alexander Graham Bell Inventor Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

George Burns Entertainer Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "For me the toughest thing about dyslexia was learning to spell it." George Burns Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Thomas Edison Inventor Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "My teachers say I'm addled . . . my father thought I was stupid, and I almost decided I must be a dunce." Thomas Edison Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Albert Einstein Scientist Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia Bruce Jenner Athlete Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "I just barely got through school. The problem was a learning disability, at a time when there was nowhere to get help. A champion lives deep down inside each one of us. Find the area in your life you can excel in and dare yourself to be the best you can possibly be." Bruce Jenner Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Leonardo Da Vinci Artist Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics You should prefer a good scientist without literary abilities than a literate one without scientific skills." Leonardo da Vinci Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

“Stonewall” Jackson Military Hero Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Erin Brockovich Ellis Investigator Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "Life is full of challenges. How you handle this challenge is what builds character. Never be afraid to be who you are." Erin Brockovich Ellis Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Gen. George Patton Military Hero Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia Cher Musician Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "I never read in school. I got really bad grades--D's and F's and C's in some classes, and A's and B's in other classes. In the second week of the 11th grade, I just quit. When I was in school, it was really difficult. Almost everything I learned, I had to learn by listening. My report cards always said that I was not living up to my potential. Don't focus on how Dyslexia makes life tougher......instead........hear the invisible voices of creativity that sing louder in your heart that those less fortunate people who have not been given our gift (curse) to challenge them to greater heights. Make peace with it and fly!" Cher Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia John Lennon Musician Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Harry Belafonte Musician Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "I grew up in a school system . . . where nobody understood the meaning of learning disorder. In the West Indies, I was constantly being physically abused because the whipping of students was permitted." Harry Belafonte Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia Muhammad Ali Athlete Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia Magic Johnson Athlete Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read." Magic Johnson Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia Nolan Ryan Athlete Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "When I had dyslexia, they didn't diagnose it as that. It was frustrating and embarrassing. I could tell you a lot of horror stories about what you feel like on the inside. Keep pitching! Don't let failure of your last pitch affect the success of your next pitch." Nolan Ryan Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia Henry Ford Car Maker Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia Walt Disney Filmmaker Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Winston Churchill Political Leader Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "I was, on the whole, considerably discouraged by my school days. It was not pleasant to feel oneself so completely outclassed and left behind at the beginning of the race." Winston Churchill Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Andrew Jackson President Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Thomas Jefferson President Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

John F. Kennedy President Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Woodrow Wilson President Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

George Washington President Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Agatha Christie Writer Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "I, myself, was always recognized . . . as the "slow one" in the family. It was quite true, and I knew it and accepted it. Writing and spelling were always terribly difficult for me. My letters were without originality. I was an extraordinarily bad speller and have remained so until this day." Agatha Christie Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

F. Scott Fitzgerald Writer Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia

Quotes from Famous Dyslexics "I hated school. One of the reasons was a learning disability, dyslexia, which no one understood at the time. I still can't spell." Loretta Young Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia