Philippe Petit Quotes

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• The essential thing is to etch movements in the sky, movements so still they leave no trace. The essential thing is simplicity. / That is…
• You must not fall. / When you lose your balance, resist for a long time before turning yourself toward the earth. Then jump. / You…
• Wirewalker, trust your feet! Let them lead you; they know the way.
• Death frames the high wire. But I don’t see myself as taking risks. I do all of the preparations that a non-death seeker would do.
• Life should be lived on the edge of life. You have to exercise rebellion: to refuse to tape yourself to rules, to refuse your own…
• 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 start…
• Limits exist only in the souls of those who do not dream.
• Life should be lived on the edge of life.
• It's impossible, that's for sure. So let's start working.
• Passion is the model of all my actions.
• Improvisation is empowering because it welcomes the unknown. And since what's impossible is always unknown, it allows me to believe I can cheat the impossible.
• I don't have a career, I have a life. Don't think of a career, think about your passion and look for inspiration.
• An intellectual challenge presents itself? I am in bliss. Instantly, it brings forth the notion of triumph.
• There was a time when fire and story would fall asleep in unison. It was dream time.
• Faith is what replaces doubt in my dictionary.
• Passion is the motto of all my actions.
• When I was six years old, I fell in love with magic. For Christmas, I got a magic box and a very old book on…
• I started putting a wire up in secret and performing without permission. Notre Dame, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, the World Trade Center. And I developed…
• When a loved one disappears, you continue to live with the accompaniment of that person. One has to find a balance between joy and sorrow.
• I love to remember the World Trade Centre walk, but it should not define me.

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