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title: "4 Fell Quotes By Philippe Petit"
description: "4 Fell quotes by Philippe Petit. Plus more from Philippe Petit and more Fell sayings from other authors."
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> [When I was six years old, I fell in love with magic. For Christmas, I got a magic box and a very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/when-i-was-six-years-old-i-fell-in-love-with-magic-for-christmas-i/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/252/philippe-petit-3697_book_when-i-was-six-years-old-i-fell-in-love_152840.jpg)

> [How could I share with you how I felt when two towers that I loved, two pieces of steel and glass and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/how-could-i-share-with-you-how-i-felt-when-two-towers-that-i-loved/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6fd/philippe-petit-3697_actual_how-could-i-share-with-you-how-i-felt-wh_679759.jpg)

> [If a leaf fell from a tree, I'd stop juggling and play with the leaf. I went to my prop bag and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/if-a-leaf-fell-from-a-tree-i-d-stop-juggling-and-play-with-the-leaf-i/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d9/philippe-petit-3697_back_if-a-leaf-fell-from-a-tree-i-d-stop-jugg_1705723.jpg)

> [Wire-walking in performance is one thing - I never fell, of course. If I had, I wouldn't be here talking about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/wire-walking-in-performance-is-one-thing-i-never-fell-of-course-if-i/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c27/philippe-petit-3697_about_wire-walking-in-performance-is-one-thing_2230275.jpg)

## Other authors on Fell

## More by Philippe Petit

> [If I look at the performance of another friend Sting, whenever I hear him take over a stage and share his art with millions,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/if-i-look-at-the-performance-of-another-friend-sting-whenever-i-hear/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [I am a wire-walker. I can walk any time, anywhere - I'm indestructible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/i-am-a-wire-walker-i-can-walk-any-time-anywhere-i-m-indestructible/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [I have been performing in the street for more than 50 years: magic for basically 60 years, and the high wire 45 years. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/i-have-been-performing-in-the-street-for-more-than-50-years-magic-for/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [I needed more knowledge in rigging and knotting. I started collecting books on knots and really learning more and more. That's how it started.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/i-needed-more-knowledge-in-rigging-and-knotting-i-started-collecting/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [To be able to create fully, it's maybe fine that you learn the rules, but you have to forget and to rebel against those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/to-be-able-to-create-fully-it-s-maybe-fine-that-you-learn-the-rules/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [When a loved one disappears, you continue to live with the accompaniment of that person. One has to find a balance between joy and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/when-a-loved-one-disappears-you-continue-to-live-with-the/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [You must not fall. / When you lose your balance, resist for a long time before turning yourself toward the earth. Then jump. /…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/you-must-not-fall-when-you-lose-your-balance-resist-for-a-long-time/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [When I was six years old, I fell in love with magic. For Christmas, I got a magic box and a very old book…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/when-i-was-six-years-old-i-fell-in-love-with-magic-for-christmas-i/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [I don't like to risk my life, so I prepare sometimes for months or sometimes for years. But sometimes after a walk, I look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/i-don-t-like-to-risk-my-life-so-i-prepare-sometimes-for-months-or/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [When I perform outside, the major problem that could arise is strong wind.I spend months preparing for the types of wind that occur in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/when-i-perform-outside-the-major-problem-that-could-arise-is-strong/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [If I have to make a self-portrait, I would put poetry and rebellion on the list. To be able to walk on a wire,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/if-i-have-to-make-a-self-portrait-i-would-put-poetry-and-rebellion-on/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [Whenever other worlds invite us, whenever we are balancing on the boundaries of our limited human condition, that’s where life starts, that’s where you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/whenever-other-worlds-invite-us-whenever-we-are-balancing-on-the/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [I have walked many times around the world and each time it's different from the last one. It feels a little bit like I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/i-have-walked-many-times-around-the-world-and-each-time-it-s/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [I am a thief of knowledge, and in a survival way, I had to solve all the problems around me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/i-am-a-thief-of-knowledge-and-in-a-survival-way-i-had-to-solve-all/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

> [Metaphorically speaking, of course, if I put a problem behind my pillow and fall asleep, very often because my brain went to sleep with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippe-petit/metaphorically-speaking-of-course-if-i-put-a-problem-behind-my-pillow/)

[Philippe Petit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippe-petit/)

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