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There is no such thing as can't.

Christopher Reeve

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Christopher Reeve
Age: 52 †
Born: 1952
Born: September 25
Died: 2004
Died: October 10
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
New York City
New York
Christopher D'Olier Reeve
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Inspiring

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In the face of adversity, hope often comes in the form of a friend who reaches out to us.
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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.
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A hero is an ordinary person doing things in an extra ordinary way.
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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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All the scientists who are working on solving the problem of curing paralysis say that it won't do you any good if you don't keep your body in shape.
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We can either watch life from the sidelines, or actively participate... Either we let self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy prevent us from realising our potential, or embrace the fact that when we turn our attention away from ourselves, our potential is limitless.
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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.
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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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Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.
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Some people are walking around with full use of their bodies and they're more paralyzed than I am.
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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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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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I've still never had a dream that I'm disabled. Never.
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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).
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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.
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When I first began acting, I assumed an intellectual responsibility attached to my profession, which I had accepted for a long time. My father taught me that an actor had to have a social and political conscience, and that the work that he does has to reflect from that.
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Once you choose hope, anything's possible
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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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Don't put a limit on what can be accomplished.
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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.
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