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
perseverance thinking incurable-disease
You can do anything you think you can.
inspiring
There is no such thing as can't.
hero way ordinary
A hero is an ordinary person doing things in an extra ordinary way.
determination sacrifice challenges
At some time, often when we least expect it, we all have to face overwhelming challenges. When the unthinkable happens, the lighthouse is hope. Once we find it, we must cling to it with absolute determination. When we have hope, we discover powers within ourselves we may have never known- the power to make sacrifices, to endure, to heal, and to love. Once we choose hope, everything is possible.
predictions said
I never said I will stand, I said I hoped to stand. It wasn't a prediction.
wonder
I gradually stopped wondering, ‘What life do I have?' and began to consider, ‘What life can I build?
brother father responsibility
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 not your responsibility, other than that you should not be a slob.
summer school men
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 theater, too.
might harps considering
It's defeatist to harp on what might have been, and yet, it's hard to resist considering what might have been.
summer school college
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.
steps today steps-forward
What can I do today to take a step forward?
wall space rehabilitation
On the wall of his rehabilitation room was a picture of the space shuttle blasting off, autographed by every astronaut now at NASA. On top of the picture it says, "We found nothing is impossible." That should be our motto.
attention limitless sidelines
When we turn our attention away from ourselves, our potential is limitless.
lexicon impossible scientist
Every scientist should remove the word 'impossible' from their lexicon.