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A hero is an ordinary person doing things in an extra ordinary way.
Christopher Reeve
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Christopher Reeve
Age: 52 †
Born: 1952
Born: September 25
Died: 2004
Died: October 10
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Having that college-town atmosphere with a live repertory company available was a real gift. I found myself gravitating toward the theater from about the age of nine. I guess it was the environment that got me started.
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Living a life with meaning means spreading the word. Even if you can't move, you can have a powerful effect with what you say.
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You can do anything you think you can.
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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.
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Even though I don't personally believe in the Lord, I try to behave as though He was watching.
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I am a very lucky guy. I can testify before Congress. I can raise funds. I can raise awareness.
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Maybe one way I am original is that at heart I really am a classical actor. I haven't had my chance yet in the commercial world to show that. Movies aren't really made about classical people so much any more.
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Don't put a limit on what can be accomplished.
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Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes.
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It's defeatist to harp on what might have been, and yet, it's hard to resist considering what might have been.
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I remember telling a neurosurgeon, Don't give me too much information, because at the moment my ignorance is my best asset.
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