Christopher Reeve

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.

By reaching out, more comes back than you can possibly imagine.

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.

I gradually stopped wondering, ‘What life do I have?' and began to consider, ‘What life can I build?

I refuse to allow a disability to determine how I live my life. There is only one way to go in life and that is forward.

Don't put a limit on what can be accomplished.

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.

there is a relationship between the mind and the body that can both create a physical condition and enable us to recover from it