Philippe Petit quotes

Philippe Petit is a French high-wire artist famous for his daring feats at great heights. His most renowned performance was an unauthorized tightrope walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. He continues to inspire people worldwide through his artistry and courage. Here are 11 of his quotes:

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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When you are a young person, the world is yours. You can do the impossible.

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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.

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I focus, I invent, I transform, I challenge, I attempt, I observe, I perform.

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I am the poet of the high wire - I never do stunts; I do theatrical performances.

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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.

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