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Philippe Petit quotes: I did a walk in 1973 illegally in the northern side of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. I did a walk in 1973 illegally in the northern side of the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
Philippe Petit quotes: Limits exist only in the souls of those who do not dream. Limits exist only in the souls of those who do not dream.
Philippe Petit quotes: It's impossible, that's for sure. So let's start working. It's impossible, that's for sure. So let's start working.
Philippe Petit quotes: 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. 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.
Philippe Petit quotes: The union of altitude and solitude fills me with an arrogant sense of ownership. The union of altitude and solitude fills me with an arrogant sense of ownership.
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. 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: As a high wire walker, I do not allow myself to 'leave the wire' during a performance. As a high wire walker, I do not allow myself to 'leave the wire' during a performance.
Philippe Petit quotes: The rest is usually just an inhuman amount of tenacious work. The rest is usually just an inhuman amount of tenacious work.
Philippe Petit quotes: Every year, I am conscious of the anniversary of my 1974 World Trade Center walk. Every year, I am conscious of the anniversary of my 1974 World Trade Center walk.
Philippe Petit quotes: When you are a young person, the world is yours. You can do the impossible. When you are a young person, the world is yours. You can do the impossible.
Philippe Petit quotes: Why does almost every ad agency in the world set the time on a watch at 10:10 before photographing it? Why does almost every ad agency in the world set the time on a watch at 10:10 before photographing it?
Philippe Petit quotes: If it's a problem of fire, fire might very well be the answer. If it's a problem of fire, fire might very well be the answer.
Philippe Petit quotes: It's always easy to describe something complex by applying to it an already known label. It's always easy to describe something complex by applying to it an already known label.
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. 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: I've been arrested many times for illegal high wire walking and illegal street performing. I've been arrested many times for illegal high wire walking and illegal street performing.
Philippe Petit quotes: My first walk illegally at 20 years old was between the towers of Notre Dame. My first walk illegally at 20 years old was between the towers of Notre Dame.
Philippe Petit quotes: An intellectual challenge presents itself? I am in bliss. Instantly, it brings forth the notion of triumph. An intellectual challenge presents itself? I am in bliss. Instantly, it brings forth the notion of triumph.
Philippe Petit quotes: I hate all electronic things that are supposed to help the human being. You don't smell, you don't hear, you don't touch anymore. I hate all electronic things that are supposed to help the human being. You don't smell, you don't hear, you don't touch anymore.
Philippe Petit quotes: Wirewalker, trust your feet! Let them lead you; they know the way. Wirewalker, trust your feet! Let them lead you; they know the way.
Philippe Petit quotes: My journey has always been the balance between chaos and order. My journey has always been the balance between chaos and order.
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. 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 love to remember the World Trade Centre walk, but it should not define me. I love to remember the World Trade Centre walk, but it should not define me.
Philippe Petit quotes: I was in art school once a week from six to 16, which was essential in shaping my artistic sensitivity. I was in art school once a week from six to 16, which was essential in shaping my artistic sensitivity.
Philippe Petit quotes: There is a child inside me that wants to come out and do something to surprise all the adults. There is a child inside me that wants to come out and do something to surprise all the adults.
Philippe Petit quotes: I don't have a career, I have a life. Don't think of a career, think about your passion and look for inspiration. I don't have a career, I have a life. Don't think of a career, think about your passion and look for inspiration.
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. 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: I wanted all my life to give my world into other arts - books, plays, movies - but I didn't want to sell out. I wanted all my life to give my world into other arts - books, plays, movies - but I didn't want to sell out.
Philippe Petit quotes: I walk on the wire; it's my profession, and there are no two high wire walks alike. I walk on the wire; it's my profession, and there are no two high wire walks alike.
Philippe Petit quotes: I'm a wire-walker, but actually, I'm a moviemaker that hasn't done his first movie. I'm a wire-walker, but actually, I'm a moviemaker that hasn't done his first movie.
Philippe Petit quotes: If I die, what a beautiful death. If I die, what a beautiful death.
Philippe Petit quotes: Everybody wanted me to be rich and famous on my art. And I said no to all the commercials and all the seedy offers. Everybody wanted me to be rich and famous on my art. And I said no to all the commercials and all the seedy offers.
Philippe Petit quotes: Passion is the model of all my actions. Passion is the model of all my actions.
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. 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: It cannot be done all at once. To overpower vertigo - the keeper of the abyss- one must tame it, cautiously. It cannot be done all at once. To overpower vertigo - the keeper of the abyss- one must tame it, cautiously.
Philippe Petit quotes: I am a thief of knowledge, and in a survival way, I had to solve all the problems around me. I am a thief of knowledge, and in a survival way, I had to solve all the problems around me.
Philippe Petit quotes: Art is maybe a subversive activity. There is a certain rebellion when you are an artist at heart, even if only in the art of living. Art is maybe a subversive activity. There is a certain rebellion when you are an artist at heart, even if only in the art of living.
Philippe Petit quotes: Obsessed people are not humorless at all. Obsessed people are not humorless at all.
Philippe Petit quotes: My parents wanted me to have an honorable profession and not to be a jester. My parents wanted me to have an honorable profession and not to be a jester.
Philippe Petit quotes: My destiny no longer has me conquering the highest toowers in the world, but rather the void they protect.This cannot be measured. My destiny no longer has me conquering the highest toowers in the world, but rather the void they protect.
This cannot be measured.
Philippe Petit quotes: I will never fall prey to celebrity because I am too busy. I have other things to do than look at myself in the mirror. I will never fall prey to celebrity because I am too busy. I have other things to do than look at myself in the mirror.
Philippe Petit quotes: 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. 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 quotes: On one day of the week, I relax - which is not true, I work furiously on other things. 'Relax' is not a word to me. On one day of the week, I relax - which is not true, I work furiously on other things. 'Relax' is not a word to me.
Philippe Petit quotes: Passion is the motto of all my actions. Passion is the motto of all my actions.
Philippe Petit quotes: I am the poet of the high wire - I never do stunts; I do theatrical performances. I am the poet of the high wire - I never do stunts; I do theatrical performances.
Philippe Petit quotes: It is treacherous on a high wire to change your focus point and suddenly look down. It is treacherous on a high wire to change your focus point and suddenly look down.
Philippe Petit quotes: What I think tailors the creativity of most people are the rules that we learn from the age we are very small - in school, our parents. What I think tailors the creativity of most people are the rules that we learn from the age we are very small - in school, our parents.
Philippe Petit quotes: Usually, when I walk on a wire, I inspect the anchor point on both sides before crossing. Usually, when I walk on a wire, I inspect the anchor point on both sides before crossing.
Philippe Petit quotes: I am a wire-walker. I can walk any time, anywhere - I'm indestructible. I am a wire-walker. I can walk any time, anywhere - I'm indestructible.
Philippe Petit quotes: I've frowned at the idea of breaking records, the first one to do something, or do it longer, higher, more difficult. I've frowned at the idea of breaking records, the first one to do something, or do it longer, higher, more difficult.
Philippe Petit quotes: In my life, I wanted to meet certain people. I never met Charlie Chaplin, but I met Werner Herzog. In my life, I wanted to meet certain people. I never met Charlie Chaplin, but I met Werner Herzog.
Philippe Petit quotes: It's very easy to walk on a wire if you spend a whole lifetime practicing for it. It's very easy to walk on a wire if you spend a whole lifetime practicing for it.
Philippe Petit quotes: I didn't go to school much. I was thrown out of different schools, and my university is the street. I didn't go to school much. I was thrown out of different schools, and my university is the street.
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. 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: To be able to create fully, it's maybe fine that you learn the rules, but you have to forget and to rebel against those rules. To be able to create fully, it's maybe fine that you learn the rules, but you have to forget and to rebel against those rules.
Philippe Petit quotes: I would like to continue to tell stories of what I did in a biographical way, so I will continue to write. I would like to continue to tell stories of what I did in a biographical way, so I will continue to write.
Philippe Petit quotes: I know it's impossible. But I know I'll do it! I know it's impossible. But I know I'll do it!
Philippe Petit quotes: There was a time when fire and story would fall asleep in unison. It was dream time. There was a time when fire and story would fall asleep in unison. It was dream time.
Philippe Petit quotes: If I see three oranges, I have to juggle. And if I see two towers, I have to walk. If I see three oranges, I have to juggle. And if I see two towers, I have to walk.
Philippe Petit quotes: When I see three oranges, I juggle; when I see two towers, I walk! When I see three oranges, I juggle; when I see two towers, I walk!
Philippe Petit quotes: 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. 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.
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. 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. 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: Faith is what replaces doubt in my dictionary. Faith is what replaces doubt in my dictionary.
Philippe Petit quotes: I was never part of the sailing circle, but I enjoy when I'm invited to sail. I was never part of the sailing circle, but I enjoy when I'm invited to sail.
Philippe Petit quotes: I was thrown out of different schools because I was practicing my arts - magic, juggling, and the high wire. I was thrown out of different schools because I was practicing my arts - magic, juggling, and the high wire.
Philippe Petit quotes: On the high wire, within months, I'm able to master all the tricks they do in the circus, except I am not satisfied. On the high wire, within months, I'm able to master all the tricks they do in the circus, except I am not satisfied.

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