Philippe Petit quotes

The impossible - we are told - cannot be achieved. To overcome the 'impossible,' we need to use our wits and be fearless. We need to break the rules and to circumvent - some would one say to cheat. (Philippe Petit)
I started making monkey bridges, like kids do, and climbing and rappelling with ropes. Very naturally, I needed some knots. At the very beginning, I didn't care, I didn't know, and then slowly I started to know, and I started to care. I wanted to know more knots or the right knot for the special action. View quote
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If a leaf fell from a tree, I'd stop juggling and play with the leaf. I went to my prop bag and got a little bandage and stuck the leaf back on the tree. People loved it. View quote
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My parents were intelligent and encouraging, but at the same time, they were displeased at me becoming a wandering troubadour and wire walker. View quote
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The wire is a safe place for me to be. The street is not. Life is not. It's a rigorous and simple path. It's straight. You don't have meanders like, you know, on the ground, in life. View quote
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When you are a young person, the world is yours. You can do the impossible. View quote
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I was not born into the world of the stuntman and the daredevil; I was born into the world of theater and writing and sculpting and classical music. View quote
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I focus, I invent, I transform, I challenge, I attempt, I observe, I perform. View quote
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I am the poet of the high wire - I never do stunts; I do theatrical performances. View quote
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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. View quote
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Passion is the model of all my actions. (Philippe Petit)