Dana Reeve Quotes & Sayings

It is so important as a caregiver not to become so enmeshed in the role that you lose yourself. It's neither good for you nor your loved one. — Dana Reeve

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. — Dana Reeve

Your emotional state has a tremendous amount to do with sickness, health and well-being. For years, my husband and I lived on
and because of
hope. Hope continues to give me the mental strength to carry on. — Dana Reeve

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. — Dana Reeve

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

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

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. — Dana Reeve

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. — Dana Reeve

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. — Dana Reeve

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. — Dana Reeve