Daredevil Quotes by Evel Knievel

I wish there was such a thing as reincarnation.

— Evel Knievel

I think if you have ability and talent in one way, you have it in all ways. I'm not a jack of all trades;…

— Evel Knievel

I don't know what in the world happened. I don't know if it was the power of the prayer or God himself, but it…

— Evel Knievel

I think through education, belief in God, and good engineering, our children become a lot better at what they're doing than we did, and…

— Evel Knievel

I did everything by the seat of my pants. That's why I got hurt so much.

— Evel Knievel

I recently have had a full hip replacement and a liver transplant, and I'm getting used to the medication.

— Evel Knievel

I can't keep track of my hospital time. It all sort of blurs together.

— Evel Knievel

I would always rather be in the arena fighting than be a spectator.

— Evel Knievel

You're never a failure until you fail to get up.

— Evel Knievel

If you don't know about pain and trouble, you're in sad shape. They make you appreciate life.

— Evel Knievel

I guess I thought I was Elvis Presley but I'll tell ya something. All Elvis did was stand on a stage and play a…

— Evel Knievel

“When you do what I do for a living you have to have a positive mental attitude; when that positive mental attitude isn't enough…

— Evel Knievel

You can't say you're going to jump the Grand Canyon and then jump some other canyon.

— Evel Knievel

Nothing's worse than a guy who loses fair and square and then whines about it.

— Evel Knievel

The Harley's got a little too much torque when it comes to jumping.

— Evel Knievel