Felix Baumgartner quotes

Felix Baumgartner is an Austrian skydiver, daredevil, and BASE jumper, celebrated for his extreme parachuting feats. Best known for his record-breaking 2012 Red Bull Stratos jump from the edge of space, he became the first person to break the sound barrier in freefall. He continues to inspire adventurers and thrill-seekers worldwide with his courage and achievements. Here are 57 of his quotes:

I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.

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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.

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Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.

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Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool.

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I'm 100 percent sure I'm becoming a really good helicopter pilot.

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Everyone has limits. Not everyone accepts them.

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If you want to do something extraordinary, there's always risk involved. I was always willing to take that risk.

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They call me Fearless Felix.

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I like to challenge myself.

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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.

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If I do something, it's always 90% obvious and 10% unknown.

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Of course my life has changed because now everybody knows who Felix Baumgartner is.

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Normally, when I skydive, even in winter, I wear very thin gloves. I want to be flexible, with fast reactions.

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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.

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If something goes wrong, the only thing that might help you is God.

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I was crossing the English Channel with a carbon-fiber wing on my back.

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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.

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As a little kid, I climbed a lot of trees because I always loved the bird's-eye view.

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I always feel the danger because you might always be subject to an unexpected or emergency event.

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I always had the dream of flying, and the cheapest way is to become a skydiver.

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I base jumped off the Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro.

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I feel comfortable with what I do and I guess that my girlfriend feels the same.

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