Felix Baumgartner quotes - page 2

I base jumped off one of the highest buildings in the world. (Felix Baumgartner)
I have a lot of fears that normal people have. View quote
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I'm retired from the daredevil business. View quote
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If the Wright brothers hadn't put their lives on the line, we would not be flying around the world these days. So we need pioneers. View quote
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The stratosphere is a hostile place. View quote
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To jump and break the sound barrier will not be a mere record breaking experience or another extreme event that ends once the mission is accomplished. View quote
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I've done a lot of things in a business where you're lucky to stay alive, so when the time comes, I'll be happy to pass my knowledge along and help someone else. View quote
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I'm more a competitive person. View quote
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Well, to me, my past accomplishments weren't crazy. They required a lot of skill and careful planning. View quote
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The only limit is the one you set yourself. View quote
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Never accept your limitations - because there are NO limitations. (Felix Baumgartner)
When you stand up there on top of the world, you become so humble. View quote
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Learn to love what you've been taught to fear. View quote
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Engage your life with enthusiasm; grasp your life aggressively and squeeze from it every drop of excitement, satisfaction, and joy. View quote
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One of the most exciting moments was standing out on top of the world, 30 seconds before stepping off. View quote
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It feels great to be on top of the world but the greatest feeling is when your feet are on the ground. View quote
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I know the whole world is watching now. And I wish the world could see what I can see. Sometimes you have to get up really high to understand how small you really are. I'm going home now. View quote
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Extreme sport has only ever been about goals and the ways to achieve these goals. Adrenaline plays a part, but it's never in the foreground. View quote
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I'm not an adrenaline junkie. It's never been about thrills for me. I'm just someone who loves a challenge. View quote
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People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach. My jump gave them an opportunity to come along for the ride. They could watch live on their screens how someone rises all the way up into the stratosphere. View quote
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People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach. (Felix Baumgartner)
I love a challenge, and trying to become the first person to break the speed of sound in freefall is a challenge like no other. View quote
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I want to inspire the next generation. I want to be in mission control with someone younger than me wanting to break my record. View quote
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I had to work with a psychiatrist. View quote
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I would've never dreamt that my skydive would trigger such gushing enthusiasm. I still don't really understand exactly what I've accomplished, although I always suspected it would be a truly spectacular moment. View quote
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Felix Baumgartner

Felix Baumgartner - Image
Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Austrian Athlete
Born: April 20, 1969
Quotes count: 57

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