A hero is an ordinary person doing things in an extra ordinary way. Christopher Reeve More Quotes by Christopher Reeve More Quotes From Christopher Reeve A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. Christopher Reeve strength motivational inspirational 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. Christopher Reeve sacrifice determination challenges 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 inspiring positive graduation 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. Christopher Reeve adversity simple letting-go Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take. Christopher Reeve satisfaction littles giving 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. Christopher Reeve maturity hero views The key to success is letting the relationships in your life grow to the highest levels they possibly can . . . not putting yourself first in life and remembering that the more you give away, the more you have. Christopher Reeve keys friendship giving Once you choose hope, anything's possible Christopher Reeve uplifting positive inspirational A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway. Christopher Reeve knowing hero doubt Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes. Christopher Reeve conventional-wisdom ultimatum accepting 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. Christopher Reeve laughter love life In the face of adversity, hope often comes in the form of a friend who reaches out to us. Christopher Reeve adversity form faces America is better when all of us take care of all of us. Christopher Reeve take-care care america Some people are walking around with full use of their bodies and they're more paralyzed than I am. Christopher Reeve body use people 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. Christopher Reeve voice listening thinking Even if your body doesn't work the way it used to, the heart and the mind and the spirit are not diminished. Christopher Reeve body mind heart 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. Christopher Reeve responsibility long father For everyone who thought I couldn’t do it… for everyone who thought I shouldn’t do it… for everyone who said, ‘It’s impossible’… see you at the finish line! Christopher Reeve lines impossible said 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. Christopher Reeve self inspiring inspirational 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. Christopher Reeve health time moving
