Christopher Reeve

“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.”

“What I do is based on powers we all have inside us; the ability to endure; the ability to love, to carry on, to make the best of what we have.”

“In the face of adversity, we have a choice. We can be bitter, or we can be better.”

“Your body is not who you are. The mind and the spirit transcend the body.”

“I refused to allow disability to determine how I lived my life. I don't mean in terms of defying gravity, but I mean in terms of staying engaged with the world.”

“When the first Superman movie came out I was frequently asked, 'What is a hero?' My answer was that a hero is someone who commits a courageous act without considering the consequences.”

“Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.”

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”

“I'm not living the life I thought I would lead, but it does have meaning, purpose. There is love... there is joy... there is laughter.”

“Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.”

“The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.”

“Once you choose hope, anything's possible.”

“I am a private person, but I am not a private citizen.”

“Don't give up. Don't lose hope. Don't sell out.”

“I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”