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I learned years ago to come to terms with having so much done for me by others.
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At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable.
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I've still never had a dream that I'm disabled. Never.
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Don't give up. Don't lose hope. Don't sell out.
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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.
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You've got to give more than you take.
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What I do is based on powers we all have inside us; the ability to endure; the ability to love, to carry on, to make the best of what we have - and you don’t have to be a ‘Superman’ to do it.
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A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
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All the scientists who are working on solving the problem of curing paralysis say that it won't do you any good if you don't keep your body in shape.
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Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes.
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It's important to me to say what I really mean.
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Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.
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Your body is not who you are. The mind and spirit transcend the body.
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Some people are walking around with full use of their bodies and they're more paralyzed than I am.
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You should take some responsibility for the way you present yourself. But you should not be hung up on your looks, whether you are ugly or handsome, because it isn't an achievement.
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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.
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I'm starting a new chapter in my life, and you have no idea how much that means.
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I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
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I never said I will stand, I said I hoped to stand. It wasn't a prediction.
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I am optimistic. But I also know that, with time, I'm beginning to fight issues of aging as well as long-term paralysis.
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Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.
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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.
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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.
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Even though I don't personally believe in the Lord, I try to behave as though He was watching.
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