Felix Baumgartner quotes

Sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you are. (Felix Baumgartner)
I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom. View quote
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When I was standing there on top of the world, you become so humble, you do not think about breaking records anymore, you do not think about gaining scientific data. The only thing you want is to come back alive. View quote
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Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating. View quote
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Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool. View quote
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I'm 100 percent sure I'm becoming a really good helicopter pilot. View quote
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Everyone has limits. Not everyone accepts them. View quote
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If you want to do something extraordinary, there's always risk involved. I was always willing to take that risk. View quote
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They call me Fearless Felix. View quote
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I like to challenge myself. View quote
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You have seen on TV how hard it is to go up 129,000 feet and how hard it is to come down. (Felix Baumgartner)
Well, I jumped for the first time when I was 16. I just loved it and immediately realized that it was what I wanted to do. View quote
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If I do something, it's always 90% obvious and 10% unknown. View quote
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Of course my life has changed because now everybody knows who Felix Baumgartner is. View quote
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Normally, when I skydive, even in winter, I wear very thin gloves. I want to be flexible, with fast reactions. View quote
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I can't bear the thought of my mother having to push me around in a wheelchair. I'd rather die quickly. View quote
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If something goes wrong, the only thing that might help you is God. View quote
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I was crossing the English Channel with a carbon-fiber wing on my back. View quote
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I don't like to rate myself; others can do that. I've spoken with a number of young people who weren't even born in 1969, when the first moon landing was made. They've witnessed the first person to fly at faster than speed of the sound without propulsion. These kids are happy to have had such a momentous event in their lifetime. View quote
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As a little kid, I climbed a lot of trees because I always loved the bird's-eye view. View quote
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This claustrophobia was the only weakness I had. It's not my fault. It's just in my mind. (Felix Baumgartner)
I always feel the danger because you might always be subject to an unexpected or emergency event. View quote
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I always had the dream of flying, and the cheapest way is to become a skydiver. View quote
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I base jumped off the Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro. View quote
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I feel comfortable with what I do and I guess that my girlfriend feels the same. View quote
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