Henry Winkler
“To every human being who has a learning challenge – how you learn has NOTHING to do with how brilliant you are. Because you learn differently, it does not mean that you don’t have GREATNESS inside of you! Every one of you has GREATNESS inside of you and your job is to figure out what your gift is and give it to the world…and the world cannot wait to see what you give…I know I can’t!” 

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Keira Knightley
“I can learn my lines just fine. It’s just reading them in the first place that is the problem.”  

A Hollywood star, with film credits including Bend It Like Beckham, Atonement and the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Keira has always had a passion and a talent for acting.

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Richard Branson
“You’ve got one go in life, so make the most of it.” 

Richard Branson is a living example of this advice his granny gave him many years ago.  Now one of the richest businessmen in the world and head of the Virgin empire, Richard even holds the record as fastest to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat.

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Whoopi Goldberg
When Whoopi Goldberg was a child, she was labelled ‘dumb’ and ‘stupid’.  She struggled to grasp what she was taught and believed that “all that paperwork” made her look “retarded”.
 
It wasn’t until she was an adult, after dropping out of school and spending many years on welfare and on drugs, that she found out she had dyslexia and realised that she didn’t “want to be retarded all her life.”

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Orlando Bloom
“Take this obstacle and make it the reason to have a big life.” 

Orlando Bloom is well known for his acting roles in box office hits such as Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lord of the Rings. With all of his success, it may be hard to comprehend that he has struggled with dyslexia throughout his life. However, Orlando’s success was more likely due to dyslexia rather than in spite of it.

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John Britten
The Britten motorbike , now on display at Te Papa Museum in Wellington (New Zealand), broke world records and won numerous races including the Isle of Man where it recorded the fastest top speed.  It is called the Britten Superbike and was designed and built by one man, working in his garage at home in New Zealand.  That man’s name was John Britten and John Britten was dyslexic.

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Stephen Speilberg
An Academy Award winning film director, screenwriter, and producer, Steven Speilberg’s movie credits include blockbusters such as Indiana Jones, ET, Jurassic Park, Super 8, Schindler’s List, and many more.

Speilberg  recalls the terror at school of having to go up to the blackboard and spell, or stand up in front of the class to read.  He spent much of his time at school daydreaming because he just couldn’t keep up with the work.

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