136 Quotes by Christopher Reeve

Your body is not who you are. The mind and spirit transcend the body.

You've got to give more than you take.

I have more awareness of other people and, I hope, more sensitivity to their needs. I also find that I'm more direct and outspoken.

I've still never had a dream that I'm disabled. Never.

I learned years ago to come to terms with having so much done for me by others.

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.

Some people are walking around with full use of their bodies and they're more paralyzed than I am.

I never said I will stand, I said I hoped to stand. It wasn't a prediction.

It's defeatist to harp on what might have been, and yet, it's hard to resist considering what might have been.