“Advances in genetics will soon let us intervene in disease before symptoms appear.”

— Christopher Reeve, Testimony on National Institutes of Health funding, 1997

About Christopher Reeve

1952 – 2004

American actor and disability-rights activist, best known for playing Superman.

“I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”

“Money spent on research brings practical results that absolutely justify the investment.”

“We must not stop this progress because we are unwilling to commit enough money to get the job done.”

“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.”

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“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

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“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”

“He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.”

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“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.”

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”