Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
Christopher D'Olier Reevewas an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, and activist. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, in particular his motion picture portrayal of the comic book superhero Superman...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth25 September 1952
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
positive inspiring graduation
So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.
able feels
To be able to feel the lightest touch really is a gift.
thinking voice listening
I think we all have a little voice inside us that will guide us. It may be God, I don't know. But I think that if we shut out all the noise and clutter from our lives and listen to that voice, it will tell us the right thing to do.
inspirational life ocean
Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.
vocabulary people half
In the second half of the 20th century, people are becoming more limited: Vocabularies are smaller, thoughts are smaller, aspirations are smaller, everything is very scaled down. Everyone is typecast.
letting-go adversity simple
Misfortune can force you into doing things you should be doing anyway. Lessons come from adversity. Anything can happen to anyone... You can find a new lease on life - more meaning than you thought possible in simple things... Let go. Live in the moment. Go forward.
greatness limits accomplished
Don't put a limit on what can be accomplished.
heart mind body
Even if your body doesn't work the way it used to, the heart and the mind and the spirit are not diminished.
uplifting giving-up dont-give-up
Don't give up. Don't lose hope. Don't sell out.
ability-to-love endure ability
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 - and you don't have to be a 'Superman' to do it.
hero knowing doubt
A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.
guy lucky awareness
I am a very lucky guy. I can testify before Congress. I can raise funds. I can raise awareness.
want stage audience
And if you can channel the truth of your own experience onto the stage, that's what the audience wants to see.
responsibility achievement ugly
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.