Even though I don't personally believe in the Lord, I try to behave as though He was watching.

We live in a time when the words impossible and unsolvable are no longer part of the scientific community's vocabulary. Each day we move closer to trials that will not just minimize the symptoms of disease and injury but eliminate them.

You've got to give more than you take.

To be able to feel the lightest touch really is a gift.

You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile.

At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable.

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

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.

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

Don't give up. Don't lose hope. Don't sell out.

Even though I don't personally believe in the Lord, I try to behave as though He was watching.

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

A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes.

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

Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.

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.

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.

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

Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.

Once you choose hope, anything is possible.

So many of our dreams at first seem impossible then they seem improbable and then when we summon the will they soon become inevitable.

Once you choose hope anythings possible.

Dont give up. Dont lose hope. Dont sell out.

At first dreams seem impossible then improbable and eventually inevitable.

At first dreams seem impossible then improbable and eventually inevitable

Once you choose hope anythings possible

You should have a dream and absolutely go for it. Dont let anybody say you cant do it.

Once you choose hope, anything's possible.

When we turn our attention away from ourselves, our potential is limitless.

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.

We butchered the force present at the airport, we are destroying them.

That Seaman is a handsome young man but he spends too much time looking in his mirror rather than at the ball. You can't keep goal with hair like that.

People need to look beyond just the immediate victory... There are no permanent victories.

The human body is the best work of art.

It's absolutely imperative for the parents and the typical kids to have time by themselves, to go out to dinner or even go on vacation while someone else cares for the autistic child.

Within three hours of a disaster event there should be a recon damage assessment of the infrastructure and an educated guess as to the casualties and degree of imminent human peril. Then make the airdrops of supplies and personnel. Simultaneously, Seabees would be dropped in, with lights and generators, to begin rescue efforts.

Being a nurse means to hold all your own tears and start drawing smiles on people's faces.

Consciousness is either inexplicable illusion or else revelation.