Christopher Reeve quotes

So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable. (Christopher Reeve)
I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. View quote
Christopher Reeve
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. View quote
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Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take. View quote
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Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes. View quote
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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. View quote
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Your body is not who you are. The mind and spirit transcend the body. View quote
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Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean. View quote
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Don't give up. Don't lose hope. Don't sell out. View quote
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I'm starting a new chapter in my life, and you have no idea how much that means. View quote
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At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable. (Christopher Reeve)
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 symptoms of disease and injury but eliminate them. View quote
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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. View quote
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If you believe in the slippery slope here, it means that our entire society is perched on the slippery slope. It means that regulation has no value whatsoever, and that is not true. Now, there are always consequences. We allow 16-year-olds to get driver's licenses, and a lot of them have accidents - but do we rescind the permission to drive a car at 16? No. View quote
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A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway. View quote
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Once we choose hope, everything is possible. View quote
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If I can laugh, I can live. View quote
Christopher Reeve
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. View quote
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Somewhere in Time, while it errs on the side of pretentiousness, is an absolutely honest attempt to create an old-fashioned romance. It's based on love rather than on sex or X-rated bedroom scenes. I don't know how to talk about a love story without getting all gooey about it, but the script excited me because of the situation of the leading character... His problem struck me as that of many people. They've got everything going for them, or so they say, except for a real commitment, a real love. View quote
Christopher Reeve
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. View quote
Christopher Reeve
Perhaps it is my job to offend some scientists. I'm not asking them to be reckless or unprofessional, but I do want to reinforce a sense of urgency. (Christopher Reeve)
You've got to give more than you take. View quote
Christopher Reeve
To be able to feel the lightest touch really is a gift. View quote
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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. View quote
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I am a very lucky guy. I can testify before Congress. I can raise funds. I can raise awareness. View quote
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