89 Quotes by Felix Baumgartner

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

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

When you stand up there on top of the world, you become so humble,

The stratosphere is a hostile place.

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.

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.

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

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.

Don't live life as a spectator.