Christopher Reeve

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean. ↗

— Christopher Reeve

#either #end #go #ocean #out

I am a very lucky guy. I can testify before Congress. I can raise funds. I can raise awareness. ↗

— Christopher Reeve

#awareness #before #congress #funds #guy

I am optimistic. But I also know that, with time, I'm beginning to fight issues of aging as well as long-term paralysis. ↗

— Christopher Reeve

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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. ↗

— Christopher Reeve

#college #did #every #first #high

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. ↗

— Christopher Reeve

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

— Christopher Reeve

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

— Christopher Reeve

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

— Christopher Reeve

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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. ↗

— Christopher Reeve

#considering #hard #harp #might #resist

It's important to me to say what I really mean. ↗

— Christopher Reeve

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