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Amputated Quotes

On loss, recovery, and moving forward.

These amputated quotes span a wry old joke about standing closer to the bar to sober reflections on losing a limb after an airplane crash or childhood accident.

So someday in the near future hopefully rather than having a foot or a leg amputated we'll just give you an injection of the cells and restore the blood flow. We've also created entire tubes of red blood cells from...

Quotes by Robert Lanza

My father was a Norwegian who came from a small town near Oslo. He broke his arm at the elbow when he was 14, and they amputated it.

Roald Dahl

Sadly, I am not able to take part in the fieldwork myself so much anymore, as both of my legs were amputated following an airplane crash twelve years ago.

Quotes by Richard Leakey

The biggest challenge during competition is keeping my real legs warm with clothing, because I have poor circulation in the tissue around the amputated areas.

Quotes by Oksana Masters

Able Quotes

He once had his toes amputated so he could stand closer to the bar.

Quotes by Mike Harding

I entered the navy with the great ambition of becoming a naval soldier and going to war. Either I die from this festering wound - because I refuse to have my arm amputated - or I recover from it and...

Quotes by Isoroku Yamamoto

I almost had to have my leg amputated because of an infection.

Quotes by Dick Dale

He considers the theatrical version of Fanny and Alexander an amputated version of what his original film was, and he doesn't really like the shorter film.

Quotes by Bille August

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the joke in "he once had his toes amputated so he could stand closer to the bar"?
It's a dark, exaggerated joke about someone's dedication to drinking, imagining amputation as a way to physically close the gap to the Bar. The humor relies on absurd exaggeration rather than any real medical event. It's meant to be read as comic hyperbole, not a literal account.
What does the quote about cell injections and blood flow describe?
It describes hope for future medical treatment where an injection of cells could restore blood flow to a foot or leg, potentially avoiding amputation altogether. The speaker frames this as a realistic goal for ongoing research rather than a finished cure. It's a hopeful, forward-looking take on treating severe injury.
What does the quote about a father's amputated arm describe?
It recounts a father, a Norwegian who grew up near Oslo, breaking his arm at the elbow at fourteen, after which it was amputated. The story is told plainly, without added commentary, as a simple family history detail. It reflects how medical practices and outcomes could differ in earlier eras.
What does the quote about legs amputated after a crash describe?
The speaker shares that they lost both legs in an Airplane crash twelve years earlier, which now limits how much fieldwork they can personally do. The tone is matter-of-fact rather than self-pitying. It shows how a single accident can reshape someone's ongoing work and life.
Do these amputated quotes all treat the subject the same way?
No — one uses amputation as dark comic exaggeration, while the others describe real injury, medical history, or hope for future treatment soberly. The range shows how the same word can carry very different tones depending on context. Together they move from humor to genuine reflection on loss and Almost-recovery.

One researcher looks ahead to a future where cell injections might restore blood flow before a limb ever needs to be amputated, a hopeful note almost within reach.