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They call me Fearless Felix.

Felix Baumgartner

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Felix Baumgartner
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: April 20
Boxer
Daredevil
Military Personnel
Racing Automobile Driver
Skydiver
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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.
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Normally, when I skydive, even in winter, I wear very thin gloves. I want to be flexible, with fast reactions.
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I like to challenge myself.
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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.
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Learn to love what you've been taught to fear.
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I have a lot of fears that normal people have.
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One of the most exciting moments was standing out on top of the world, 30 seconds before stepping off.
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People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach.
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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.
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I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.
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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.
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If I do something, it's always 90% obvious and 10% unknown.
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I'm retired from the daredevil business.
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You have seen on TV how hard it is to go up 129,000 feet and how hard it is to come down.
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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
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I feel at home up in the air, just like sailors do at sea and climbers do in the mountains.
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The only limit is the one you set yourself.
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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.
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As a little kid, I climbed a lot of trees because I always loved the bird's-eye view.
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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.
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