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
dream ifs happens
If we don't dream of the possible, the possible never happens.
ignorance giving neurosurgeons
I remember telling a neurosurgeon, "Don't give me too much information, because at the moment my ignorance is my best asset."
change trying looks
Either you vegetate and look out a window, or activate and try to effect change.
predictions said
I never said I will stand, I said I hoped to stand. It wasn't a prediction.
perseverance thinking incurable-disease
You can do anything you think you can.
ideas people movement
Nothing of any consequence happens unless people get behind an idea. It begins with an individual and they share the idea with more individuals-and eventually it becomes a movement.
sports essence stuff
You learn the stuff of your life (sports, movies, traveling) ... that's not the essence of your existence, my relationships were always good. Now they have transcended (rise beyond).
accepting ultimatum conventional-wisdom
Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes.
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.
character interesting alive
The character is a piece of fiction. You are yourself, however, and that makes you interesting, because you're alive and you're a human being.
laughing i-can ifs
If I can laugh, I can live.
people use body
Some people are walking around with full use of their bodies and they're more paralyzed than I am.
hero knowing doubt
A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.
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.