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Philippe Petit Quotes

If I die, what a beautiful death Picture Quote #1

Faith is what replaces doubt in my dictionary Picture Quote #1

Passion is the motto of all my actions Picture Quote #1

Of course, the slightest little mistake on the wire will deprive me of my life, so in that sense, yes, it is a dangerous profession. You have to pay attention; if not, you will lose your life Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I have a fear of water, believe it or not. To put a wire 12 feet over a swimming pool frightens me. I don’t like water Picture Quote #1

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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. And also in magic, of course. With a piece of rope, you can do magic Picture Quote #1

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 card manipulation. Somehow, I was more interested in pure manipulation than in all the silly little tricks in the box Picture Quote #1

I, like everybody else, have a certain fear of heights, and I have to be very careful when I am in the clouds, but it is also what I love; it is my domain, so when you love something, you don’t have fear Picture Quote #1

Every year, I am conscious of the anniversary of my 1974 World Trade Center walk Picture Quote #1

I am not up there by chance. I am there by choice. And I know the wire. And I know my limits. And I am a madman of details Picture Quote #1

It is treacherous on a high wire to change your focus point and suddenly look down Picture Quote #1

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In my life, I wanted to meet certain people. I never met Charlie Chaplin, but I met Werner Herzog Picture Quote #1

You see, it’s actually very good that a human activity is performed very close to death, because that’s where life is. Life is, at its most valuable and most full, very close to the boundary of life Picture Quote #1

Wire-walking in performance is one thing - I never fell, of course. If I had, I wouldn’t be here talking about it Picture Quote #1

My parents were intelligent and encouraging, but at the same time, they were displeased at me becoming a wandering troubadour and wire walker Picture Quote #1

I didn’t go to school much. I was thrown out of different schools, and my university is the street Picture Quote #1

I was thrown out of different schools because I was practicing my arts - magic, juggling, and the high wire Picture Quote #1

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I am very attracted by the mysterious landscape of Easter Island. Not only because it is a piece of land that is further away from another, but also because of the beautiful statues of Moai that are there. To do a beautiful walk there, I would have to involve the Moai, and the Rapa Nui people who live on the island Picture Quote #1

I have been performing in the street for more than 50 years: magic for basically 60 years, and the high wire 45 years. The beauty of it is that it’s never the same. It’s never easy. And yet, part of my art is to make it look easy Picture Quote #1

Notre Dame and Sydney - that was nothing. Notre Dame doesn’t have a police station; it is not 1,000 or so feet high. It was a public structure, very easy to access. And Sydney Harbour Bridge was half-and-half: a bridge, in the middle of the night. The World Trade Center was the end of the world. Electronic devices, police dogs Picture Quote #1

There was a time when fire and story would fall asleep in unison. It was dream time Picture Quote #1

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 feeling yourself living Picture Quote #1

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, to be able to juggle six hoops, you need focus, another word for tenacity, which is passion Picture Quote #1

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I found out that total creativity involves a certain intellectual rebellion - not to become a criminal, but somehow. to be totally creating, you have to do things that are a little bit forbidden. You have to feel free, and we know freedom is a hard thing to get Picture Quote #1

When art in general, and film in particular, succeeds is when it pulls you away onto a voyage. Then it’s a good film Picture Quote #1

On a very long and very high wire, I will not hope to not be blown off by high winds. I will have the certitude that such could not happen Picture Quote #1

I rendezvous with the long wire and perform the ‘torero walk’, gliding my feet, holding the pole away from my body, head high Picture Quote #1

I have been expelled from five different schools when I was a kid. And I learned basically all what I do by myself Picture Quote #1

Passion is the model of all my actions Picture Quote #1

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If I die, what a beautiful death (Philippe Petit Quotes) Faith is what replaces doubt in my dictionary (Philippe Petit Quotes) Passion is the motto of all my actions (Philippe Petit Quotes) Of course, the slightest little mistake on the wire will deprive me of my life, so in that sense, yes, it is a dangerous profession. You have to pay attention; if not, you will lose your life. (Philippe Petit Quotes) 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. (Philippe Petit Quotes) I have a fear of water, believe it or not. To put a wire 12 feet over a swimming pool frightens me. I don’t like water. (Philippe Petit Quotes) 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. And also in magic, of course. With a piece of rope, you can do magic. (Philippe Petit Quotes) 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 card manipulation. Somehow, I was more interested in pure manipulation than in all the silly little tricks in the box. (Philippe Petit Quotes) I, like everybody else, have a certain fear of heights, and I have to be very careful when I am in the clouds, but it is also what I love; it is my domain, so when you love something, you don’t have fear. (Philippe Petit Quotes) Every year, I am conscious of the anniversary of my 1974 World Trade Center walk (Philippe Petit Quotes) I am not up there by chance. I am there by choice. And I know the wire. And I know my limits. And I am a madman of details. (Philippe Petit Quotes) It is treacherous on a high wire to change your focus point and suddenly look down (Philippe Petit Quotes) In my life, I wanted to meet certain people. I never met Charlie Chaplin, but I met Werner Herzog. (Philippe Petit Quotes) You see, it’s actually very good that a human activity is performed very close to death, because that’s where life is. Life is, at its most valuable and most full, very close to the boundary of life. (Philippe Petit Quotes) Wire-walking in performance is one thing - I never fell, of course. If I had, I wouldn’t be here talking about it. (Philippe Petit Quotes) My parents were intelligent and encouraging, but at the same time, they were displeased at me becoming a wandering troubadour and wire walker. (Philippe Petit Quotes) I didn’t go to school much. I was thrown out of different schools, and my university is the street. (Philippe Petit Quotes) I was thrown out of different schools because I was practicing my arts - magic, juggling, and the high wire. (Philippe Petit Quotes) I am very attracted by the mysterious landscape of Easter Island. Not only because it is a piece of land that is further away from another, but also because of the beautiful statues of Moai that are there. To do a beautiful walk there, I would have to involve the Moai, and the Rapa Nui people who live on the island. (Philippe Petit Quotes) I have been performing in the street for more than 50 years: magic for basically 60 years, and the high wire 45 years. The beauty of it is that it’s never the same. It’s never easy. And yet, part of my art is to make it look easy. (Philippe Petit Quotes) Notre Dame and Sydney - that was nothing. Notre Dame doesn’t have a police station; it is not 1,000 or so feet high. It was a public structure, very easy to access. And Sydney Harbour Bridge was half-and-half: a bridge, in the middle of the night. The World Trade Center was the end of the world. Electronic devices, police dogs. (Philippe Petit Quotes) There was a time when fire and story would fall asleep in unison. It was dream time. (Philippe Petit Quotes) 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 feeling yourself living. (Philippe Petit Quotes) 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, to be able to juggle six hoops, you need focus, another word for tenacity, which is passion. (Philippe Petit Quotes) I found out that total creativity involves a certain intellectual rebellion - not to become a criminal, but somehow. to be totally creating, you have to do things that are a little bit forbidden. You have to feel free, and we know freedom is a hard thing to get. (Philippe Petit Quotes) When art in general, and film in particular, succeeds is when it pulls you away onto a voyage. Then it’s a good film. (Philippe Petit Quotes) On a very long and very high wire, I will not hope to not be blown off by high winds. I will have the certitude that such could not happen. (Philippe Petit Quotes) I rendezvous with the long wire and perform the ‘torero walk’, gliding my feet, holding the pole away from my body, head high. (Philippe Petit Quotes) I have been expelled from five different schools when I was a kid. And I learned basically all what I do by myself. (Philippe Petit Quotes) Passion is the model of all my actions (Philippe Petit Quotes)

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