Christopher Reeve

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

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

“Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes.”

“I am optimistic. But I also know that, with time, I'm beginning to fight issues of aging as well as long-term paralysis.”

“A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.”

“I did my first apprenticeship when I was 15, then joined the union when I was 17. I worked every summer in high school and college.”

“My father is an intellectual and physical man, which is a rather unusual combination. He's great. As he brought up me and my brothers and sisters, he ingrained in us that your appearance is...”

“It's defeatist to harp on what might have been, and yet, it's hard to resist considering what might have been.”

“All the scientists who are working on solving the problem of curing paralysis say that it won't do you any good if you don't keep your body in shape.”

“You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile.”

“I've still never had a dream that I'm disabled. Never.”

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

“I am a very lucky guy. I can testify before Congress. I can raise funds. I can raise awareness.”

“You should take some responsibility for the way you present yourself. But you should not be hung up on your looks, whether you are ugly or handsome, because it isn't an achievement.”

“I never said I will stand, I said I hoped to stand. It wasn't a prediction.”

“At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable.”

“It never occurred to me that I was a leading man until I was 19 years old. I had been acting since I was 10, so that's nine years and 30 or 40 plays, in school and summer stock, professional...”

“What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely. From an acting point of view, that's how I approached the part.”

“We live in a time when the words impossible and unsolvable are no longer part of the scientific community's vocabulary. Each day we move closer to trials that will not just minimize the symp...”

“I have more awareness of other people and, I hope, more sensitivity to their needs. I also find that I'm more direct and outspoken.”