I was born in a world of opera, theatre, films, poetry, art, and therefore, out of the wire, I made a stage. That's why they call me a high wire artist.
Philippe PetitRead
It's very easy to walk on a wire if you spend a whole lifetime practicing for it.
Interpretation
Mastery requires persistent practice and dedication over time.
This quote from Philippe Petit emphasizes the importance of dedication and consistent effort in mastering a skill. It suggests that expertise is not achieved overnight but is the result of a lifelong commitment to practice and improvement, whether in performing arts, sports, or any other domain. Walking on a wire, in this context, serves as a metaphor for any challenging endeavor that can be conquered through perseverance and hard work.
In practice
This quote can inspire students who are struggling with practice in their studies.
I was born in a world of opera, theatre, films, poetry, art, and therefore, out of the wire, I made a stage. That's why they call me a high wire artist.
On a very long and very high wire, I will not hope to not be blown off by high winds. I will have the certitude that such could not happen.
Many people use the words 'death defying' or 'death wishing' when they talk about wire-walking. Many people have asked me: 'So do you have a death wish?' After doing a beautiful walk, I feel like punching them in the nose. It's indecent. I have a life wish.
I am not up there by chance. I am there by choice. And I know the wire. And I know my limits. And I am a madman of details.
It is treacherous on a high wire to change your focus point and suddenly look down.
If I had been born in the circus, my parents would have pushed me on that little high wire at four years old. That's when the body is most limber to learn those acrobatics.
To distract myself from tiresome thoughts, I have only to resort to books; they easily draw my mind to themselves and away from other things.
To be gentle and kind, modest and truthful, to be full of faith and integrity, doing no wrong is of God; goodness sheds a halo of loveliness around every person who possesses it, making their countenances beam with light, and their society desirable because of its excellency. They are loved of God, of holy angels, and of all the good earth, while they are hated, envied, admired, and feared by the wicked.
Perfect can't possibly be the goal, we're left with generous, important and human instead.
Hesitation increases in relation to risk in equal proportion to age.
The only time I waste is time I spend doing something that, in my gut, I know I shouldn't. If I choose to spend time playing video games or sleeping in, then it's time well spent, because I chose to do it. I did it for a reason - to relax, to decompress or to feel good, and that was what I wanted to do.
Think about what you're passionate about. I did not learn something early enough: if I could go back, I'd tell the younger me that there's a big difference between loving to work and loving the work.
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