Quotes by Nik Wallenda

About Nik Wallenda:

Nikolas "Nik" Wallenda is an American acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, high wire artist, and author. He is known for his high-wire performances without a safety net. He holds nine Guinness World Records for various acrobatic feats, but is best known as the first person to walk a tightrope stretched directly over Niagara Falls.
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I have permits to be the first person in the world to walk across the Grand Canyon so that's a process we'll start working on. I'd say within three to five years I'll accomplish that as well.

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I'm one of those people who always tries to overachieve. I want to do more. I want to do bigger things.

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I've seen the video played over and over, and it replays in my head constantly. To be able to walk in his exact footsteps is an extremely huge honor, and I did this for him as much as I did it for my family to get some closure too.

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One thing that was passed on from generation to generation in my family, over seven generations in 200 years, was never give up. That's the way we live.

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I hope what I do and what I just did inspires people around the world to reach for the skies.

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I am so blessed. How blessed I am to have the life that I have.

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I've trained all my life not to be distracted by distractions.

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My great-grandfather, Karl Wallenda, was my biggest hero in life, my biggest inspiration behind everything I do.

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I have never in my life walked with a harness. The weight of the tether, makes it feel like I'm dragging an anchor behind me.

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One of the things I enjoy is the challenge of Mother Nature.

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It's about carrying on the legacy and doing something I love and have a passion for.

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I'd love to come to Australia. I'd love to walk about the Sydney Opera House.

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Author Bio

  • NameNik Wallenda
  • DescriptionAmerican acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, and high wire artist
  • AliasesThe King of the Wire
  • BornJanuary 24, 1979
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionCircus Performer