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I know the whole world is wat...

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.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

Learn to love what you've bee...

Learn to love what you've been taught to fear.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

That spin became so violent, ...

That spin became so violent, it was hard to know how to get out of it. I was able to get it under control and break the speed of sound...I could feel myself break the speed of sound. I could feel the air building up and then I hit it.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

When I was standing there on ...

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

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

I would've never dreamt that ...

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.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

I feel at home up in the air,...

I feel at home up in the air, just like sailors do at sea and climbers do in the mountains.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

I don't like to rate myself; ...

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.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

People are fascinated about t...

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.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

Extreme sport has only ever b...

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.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

If you want to do something e...

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

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

I once wanted to be a stuntma...

I once wanted to be a stuntman. I was constantly on the front pages when I was a base jumper. But if I were a stuntman, my name would only appear right at the end of the closing credits, even though I'd risked my life for others.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

It feels great to be on top o...

It feels great to be on top of the world but the greatest feeling is when your feet are on the ground.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

Don't live life as a spectato...

Don't live life as a spectator.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

Never accept your limitations...

Never accept your limitations - because there are NO limitations.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

I love a challenge, and tryin...

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.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

I started skydiving because I ...

I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

Heroes don't wear diapers. It'...

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

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

Aviation - and space travel, i...

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

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

I've done a lot of things in a...

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.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

It feels great to be on top of...

It feels great to be on top of the world but the greatest feeling is when your feet are on the ground.

Felix Baumgartner 65 quotes

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