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
Christopher Reeve quotes about
hero thinking different
When the first Superman movie came out I was frequently asked "What is a hero?" ...My answer was that a hero is someone who commits a courageous action without considering the consequences... Now my definition is completely different. I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
I learned years ago to come to terms with having so much done for me by others.
endure finds individual ordinary persevere spite strength
I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
dreams eventually
At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable.
people able impatient
I get pretty impatient with people who are able-bodied but are somehow paralyzed for other reasons.
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.
america care take-care
America is better when all of us take care of all of us.
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.
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.
lexicon impossible scientist
Every scientist should remove the word 'impossible' from their lexicon.
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.