Dana Reeve Quotations

We have become accustomed to living our life with joy amidst pain and challenges.

Just when you think you're coming out and you think, 'OK, I see the light at the end of the tunnel,' then I got this diagnosis.

Most of the time I think we're really pretty positive and optimistic, and we're so lucky to have the life that we have and had with him.

When you least feel like it, do something for someone else. You forget about your own situation. It gives you a purpose, as opposed being sorrowful and lonely.

You have to celebrate the gifts because life is so hard and I think once you realize life's gonna be hard, the good stuff really comes forward.

Some of the choices in life will choose you. How you face those choices, these turns in the road, with what kind of attitude, more than the choices themselves, is what will define the context of your life.

I learned a long time ago life just isn't fair, so you better stop expecting it to be.

Be brave. Be open-minded. Be kind. Be forgiving. Be generous. Be optimistic. Be grateful for the many unexpected lessons you will learn. Find the joy inside the hardship. It's there. I assure you. And, too, be open to inspiration from unlikely sources.

before too long to be sharing news of my good health and recovery.

I'm here today to honor my husband and proudly introduce my friend -- the next president of the United States, John Kerry.