High Wire Quotes

28 High Wire quotes by 19 unique authors

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. — Philippe Petit
Avoiding risk is not much of a goal...whether you crawl into a hole or walk a high wire, nobody gets out of here alive. We… — Steven Callahan
A photographer is an acrobat treading the high wire of chance, trying to capture shooting stars. — Guy Le Querrec
As long as I can walk and talk, I'll try almost anything. I say "almost" because the high wire is definitely out. — Lauren Bacall
The joy of art is particularly sweet, though, because it carries with it the threat of rejection, of failure, and of missed connections. It's precisely… — Seth Godin
Designing is a lot like a high-wire act - if the tightrope walker is only six inches off the ground, where's the excitement? — Douglas Wilson
Acting is like a high wire act. Your margin for error is very slim. — Christine Baranski
You're out there on a high wire without a net, and that's the way actors operate. They have to be fearless about how they work… — Charles Durning
From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to myself, and I invited any readers who chose to make the journey with… — Pat Conroy
The only TV I would be interested in exploring would be live television. There's no substitute for a team of artists performing at their peak… — Francis Ford Coppola
Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above the heads of his audience, the poet, like an acrobat, climbs on rhyme to a high… — Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Acting still rings my bell as much as it did in high school. Plus, I can now indulge my interests as a producer as well.… — Tom Hanks
Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm - walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not… — Billy Joel
Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble… — Oprah Winfrey
The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. — Oprah Winfrey
Clare, I want to tell you, again, I love you. Our love has been the thread through the labyrinth, the net under the high-wire walker,… — Audrey Niffenegger
The backstreet cafe in Casablanca was for me a place of mystery, a place with a soul, a place with danger. There was a sense… — Tahir Shah
Life can be like walking on a high wire. Falling seems a tiny misstep away. — James Patterson
Our love has been the thread through the labyrinth, the net under the high-wire walker, the only real thing in this strange life of mine… — Audrey Niffenegger
The great thing about theater is that you have so much time to prepare, and to fail, before presenting it to the public. In film,… — Chris Pine
A novel is a great act of passion and intellect, carpentry and largess. From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to… — Pat Conroy
The greatest thing about the call-in show is that you always felt like you were on a high wire without a net. — Brian Lamb
I was thrown out of different schools because I was practicing my arts - magic, juggling, and the high wire. — Philippe Petit
It is treacherous on a high wire to change your focus point and suddenly look down. — Philippe Petit
It would be very, very dangerous for a wire walker to experience fear while he is balancing on the wire. Fear has its place on… — Philippe Petit

Who Wrote These High Wire Quotes

19 authors contributed a total of 28 High Wire Quotes as follows: