59+ Felix Baumgartner Quotes On Space, Death And Moon

Felix Baumgartner is an Austrian daredevil and skydiver who is best known for his 2012 jump from the edge of space. On October 14, 2012, he became the first person to break the sound barrier without any form of engine power. He jumped from a helium balloon 24 miles above Earth, reaching a maximum speed of 843.6 mph (1,357 km/h). Following is our collection on famous quotes by Felix Baumgartner on life, space, death.

Top 10 Felix Baumgartner Quotes

1. I'm retired from the daredevil business.
2. It feels great to be on top of the world but the greatest feeling is when your feet are on the ground.
3. I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.
4. One of the most exciting moments was standing out on top of the world, 30 seconds before stepping off.
5. When you stand up there on top of the world, you become so humble.
6. I want to find a nice decent job as a helicopter pilot.
7. If I do something, it's always 90% obvious and 10% unknown.
8. Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.
9. 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.
10. 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.

Felix Baumgartner Short Quotes

• I base jumped off the Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro.
• I have no privacy anymore.
• This claustrophobia was the only weakness I had. It's not my fault. It's just in my mind.
• I feel at home up in the air, just like sailors do at sea and climbers do in the mountains.
• You have seen on TV how hard it is to go up 129,000 feet and how hard it is to come down.
• People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach.
• They call me Fearless Felix.
• I'm now a member of a pretty small club.
• I'm more a competitive person.
• The stratosphere is a hostile place.

Felix Baumgartner Quotes About Life

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

Engage your life with enthusiasm; grasp your life aggressively and squeeze from it every drop of excitement, satisfaction, and joy. — Felix Baumgartner

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

Don't live life as a spectator. — Felix Baumgartner

Felix Baumgartner Quotes About Love

I'm not an adrenaline junkie. It's never been about thrills for me. I'm just someone who loves a challenge. — 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. — Felix Baumgartner

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. — Felix Baumgartner

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

Learn to love what you've been taught to fear. — Felix Baumgartner

Felix Baumgartner Famous Quotes And Sayings

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

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

I can't bear the thought of my mother having to push me around in a wheelchair. I'd rather die quickly. — Felix Baumgartner

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

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

I base jumped off one of the highest buildings in the world. — Felix Baumgartner

Never accept your limitations - because there are NO limitations. — Felix Baumgartner

Sometimes you have to go up really high to see how small you are. — Felix Baumgartner

I have a lot of fears that normal people have. — Felix Baumgartner

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

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

The only limit is the one you set yourself. — Felix Baumgartner

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

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

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

Well, to me, my past accomplishments weren't crazy. They required a lot of skill and careful planning. — Felix Baumgartner

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

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

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

I like to challenge myself. — Felix Baumgartner

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

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

We want to push mankind's boundaries out a little further. — Felix Baumgartner

The only thing you want is to come back alive. — Felix Baumgartner

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. — Felix Baumgartner

Everyone has limits. Not everyone accepts them. — Felix Baumgartner

I don't like to rate myself; others can do that. — Felix Baumgartner

I had to work with a psychiatrist. — Felix Baumgartner

At a certain R.P.M., there's only one way for blood to leave your body, and that's through your eyeballs. That means you're dead. — Felix Baumgartner

I want to inspire the next generation. I want to be in mission control with someone younger than me wanting to break my record. — Felix Baumgartner

Life Lessons by Felix Baumgartner

1. Taking risks can lead to amazing accomplishments, as Felix Baumgartner's successful skydive from the edge of space demonstrates.
2. You can achieve the seemingly impossible with hard work and dedication, as Felix Baumgartner's years of training and preparation for his skydive show.
3. Overcoming fear and pushing yourself to the limit can lead to great success, as Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking skydive proves.