The journey across the high wire - Philippe Petit
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this sound this smell this sight all
this sound this smell this sight all
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remind me of the campfires of my
remind me of the campfires of my
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childhood when anyone could become a
childhood when anyone could become a
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storyteller in front of the dancing
storyteller in front of the dancing
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there was this wondrous ending when
there was this wondrous ending when
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people and fire will fall asleep almost
people and fire will fall asleep almost
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in unison it was dreaming time now my
in unison it was dreaming time now my
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story has a lot to do with dreaming
story has a lot to do with dreaming
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although unknown to make my dreams come
although unknown to make my dreams come
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last year I created a one-man show for
last year I created a one-man show for
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an hour and a half I shared with the
an hour and a half I shared with the
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audience a lifetime of creativity how I
audience a lifetime of creativity how I
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pursue perfection how I cheat the
pursue perfection how I cheat the
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impossible and then Ted challenged me
impossible and then Ted challenged me
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Philippe can you swing this lifetime to
Philippe can you swing this lifetime to
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18 minutes 18 minutes clearly impossible
18 minutes 18 minutes clearly impossible
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but here I am one solution was to
but here I am one solution was to
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rehearse a machine gun delivery in which
rehearse a machine gun delivery in which
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every syllable of a second will have its
every syllable of a second will have its
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importance and hope the audience will be
importance and hope the audience will be
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able to follow me what I no no no no now
able to follow me what I no no no no now
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the best way for me to start is to pay
the best way for me to start is to pay
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my respects to the gods of creativity so
my respects to the gods of creativity so
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okay I cheated it was a mayor 20 seconds
okay I cheated it was a mayor 20 seconds
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but hey we on Ted time when I was six
but hey we on Ted time when I was six
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years old I fell in love with magic for
years old I fell in love with magic for
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Christmas I got a magic box and a very
Christmas I got a magic box and a very
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old book on card manipulation somehow I
old book on card manipulation somehow I
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was more interested in pure manipulation
was more interested in pure manipulation
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that in all the silly little tricks in a
that in all the silly little tricks in a
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box so I look in the book for the most
box so I look in the book for the most
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difficult move and it was this now I'm
difficult move and it was this now I'm
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not supposed to share that with you but
not supposed to share that with you but
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I have to show you the card is hidden in
I have to show you the card is hidden in
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the back of the hand now that
the back of the hand now that
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manipulation was broken down into seven
manipulation was broken down into seven
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moves described over seven pages one two
moves described over seven pages one two
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three four five six and seven and let me
three four five six and seven and let me
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show you something else the cards were
show you something else the cards were
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bigger than my hands two months later
bigger than my hands two months later
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six years old I am able to do one two
six years old I am able to do one two
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three four five six seven and I go to
three four five six seven and I go to
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see if famous magicians and proudly at
see if famous magicians and proudly at
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but what do you think six years old
but what do you think six years old
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the magician looks at me and said this
the magician looks at me and said this
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is a disaster I mean you cannot do that
is a disaster I mean you cannot do that
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in two seconds and have a minuscule part
in two seconds and have a minuscule part
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of the card showing for the move to be
of the card showing for the move to be
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professional it has to be less than one
professional it has to be less than one
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second and it has to be perfect
second and it has to be perfect
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two years later one loop and I'm not
two years later one loop and I'm not
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is the motto of all my actions as as I'm
is the motto of all my actions as as I'm
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studying magic juggling is mentioned
studying magic juggling is mentioned
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repeatedly as a great way to acquire
repeatedly as a great way to acquire
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dexterity and coordination now I had
dexterity and coordination now I had
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long admire how fast and fluidly
long admire how fast and fluidly
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jugglers makes objects fly so that's it
jugglers makes objects fly so that's it
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I'm 14 I'm becoming a juggler i befriend
I'm 14 I'm becoming a juggler i befriend
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a young Joe Blow in a juggling troupe
a young Joe Blow in a juggling troupe
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and he agrees to sell me three clubs but
and he agrees to sell me three clubs but
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in America you have to explain your what
in America you have to explain your what
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are clubs nothing to do with golf there
are clubs nothing to do with golf there
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are those beautiful oblong objects but
are those beautiful oblong objects but
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quite difficult to make they have to be
quite difficult to make they have to be
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precisely lathe Oh when I was buying the
precisely lathe Oh when I was buying the
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clubs somehow the young juggler was
clubs somehow the young juggler was
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hiding from the others but I didn't
hiding from the others but I didn't
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think much of it at the time anyway here
think much of it at the time anyway here
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I was progressing with my new clubs but
I was progressing with my new clubs but
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I could not understand I mean I was
I could not understand I mean I was
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pretty fast but I was not fluid at all
pretty fast but I was not fluid at all
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the clubs were escaping me at each throw
the clubs were escaping me at each throw
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and I was trying constantly to bring
and I was trying constantly to bring
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them back to me until one day I practice
them back to me until one day I practice
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in front of Francis burned grave the
in front of Francis burned grave the
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world's greatest juggler and he was
world's greatest juggler and he was
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frowning and he finally asked can I see
frowning and he finally asked can I see
those
those
those
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so I proudly show him my clubs is that
so I proudly show him my clubs is that
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Philippe you've been had these are
Philippe you've been had these are
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widgets they are completely out of
widgets they are completely out of
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alignment
alignment
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is how I kept at it against all odds so
is how I kept at it against all odds so
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I went to the circus to see more
I went to the circus to see more
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magicians more jugglers and I saw oh no
magicians more jugglers and I saw oh no
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no no I didn't see it was more
no no I didn't see it was more
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interesting I heard I heard about those
interesting I heard I heard about those
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amazing men and women who walk on thin
amazing men and women who walk on thin
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air the high wire walkers now I have
air the high wire walkers now I have
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been playing with ropes and climbing all
been playing with ropes and climbing all
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my childhood so that's it I'm 16 and
my childhood so that's it I'm 16 and
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but not any kind of trees trees with
but not any kind of trees trees with
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character and then a very long rope and
character and then a very long rope and
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I put the rope around and around and
I put the rope around and around and
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around and around until have no more
around and around until have no more
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work now I have all those ropes Mahalo
work now I have all those ropes Mahalo
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like this I get a pair of pliers and
like this I get a pair of pliers and
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some code anger and I gather them
some code anger and I gather them
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together in some kind of ropey bath so I
together in some kind of ropey bath so I
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just created the widest tightrope in the
just created the widest tightrope in the
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world what did I need what I needed the
world what did I need what I needed the
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wider shoes in the world so I found some
wider shoes in the world so I found some
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enormous ridiculous giant ski boots and
enormous ridiculous giant ski boots and
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then wobbly wobbly I get on the ropes
then wobbly wobbly I get on the ropes
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well within a few days I'm able to do
well within a few days I'm able to do
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one crossing so I cut one rope off and
one crossing so I cut one rope off and
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the next day one whoop up and a few days
the next day one whoop up and a few days
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later I was practicing on a single
later I was practicing on a single
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tightrope now you can imagine at that
tightrope now you can imagine at that
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time I had to switch the ridiculous
time I had to switch the ridiculous
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boots with for some slippers right so
boots with for some slippers right so
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that is how in case there are people
that is how in case there are people
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here in the audience who would love to
here in the audience who would love to
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try this is how not to learn why are
try this is how not to learn why are
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working intuition is it tool essential
working intuition is it tool essential
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in my life in the meantime I am being
in my life in the meantime I am being
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thrown out of five different school
thrown out of five different school
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because instead of listening to the
because instead of listening to the
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teachers I am my own teacher progressing
teachers I am my own teacher progressing
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in my new art and becoming a street
in my new art and becoming a street
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juggler on the high wire within months I
juggler on the high wire within months I
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am able to master all the tricks they do
am able to master all the tricks they do
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in the circus except I am not satisfied
in the circus except I am not satisfied
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I am starting I was starting to invent
I am starting I was starting to invent
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my own move and bring them to perfection
my own move and bring them to perfection
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but nobody wanted to hire me so I
but nobody wanted to hire me so I
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started putting wire in secret and
started putting wire in secret and
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the Sydney Harbour Bridge the World
the Sydney Harbour Bridge the World
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Trade Center and I developed a certitude
Trade Center and I developed a certitude
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a faith that convinced me that I will
a faith that convinced me that I will
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get safely to the other side if not I
get safely to the other side if not I
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will never do that first step well
will never do that first step well
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nonetheless on the top of the World
nonetheless on the top of the World
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Trade Center my first step was
Trade Center my first step was
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terrifying all of a sudden the density
terrifying all of a sudden the density
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of the air is no longer the same
of the air is no longer the same
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Manhattan no longer spreads its infinity
Manhattan no longer spreads its infinity
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the murmur of the city dissolve into a
the murmur of the city dissolve into a
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squall whose chill and power I no longer
squall whose chill and power I no longer
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feel I lift a balancing pole I approach
feel I lift a balancing pole I approach
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the edge I step over the beam I put my
the edge I step over the beam I put my
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left foot on the cable the weight of my
left foot on the cable the weight of my
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body waist on my right leg
body waist on my right leg
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anchored to the flank of the building
anchored to the flank of the building
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shall I ever so slightly shift my weight
shall I ever so slightly shift my weight
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to the left my right leg will be on
to the left my right leg will be on
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burden my right foot will freely meet
burden my right foot will freely meet
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the wire on one side the mass of a
the wire on one side the mass of a
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mountain a life I know on the other the
mountain a life I know on the other the
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universe of the cloud so full of unknown
universe of the cloud so full of unknown
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we think it's empty at my feet the path
we think it's empty at my feet the path
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to the North Tower
to the North Tower
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60-yard of wire rope it's a straight
60-yard of wire rope it's a straight
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line which sucks which sways which
line which sucks which sways which
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vibrate which walls on itself which is
vibrate which walls on itself which is
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ice which is sweetens tight ready to
ice which is sweetens tight ready to
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explode ready to swallow me in inner
explode ready to swallow me in inner
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howl as sells me the wild longing to
howl as sells me the wild longing to
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flee but it is too late
flee but it is too late
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the wire is ready decisively my other
the wire is ready decisively my other
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faith is what replaces doubt in my
faith is what replaces doubt in my
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dictionary so after the war people ask
dictionary so after the war people ask
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me well how can you top that
me well how can you top that
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well I didn't have that problem I mean I
well I didn't have that problem I mean I
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was not interested in collecting the
was not interested in collecting the
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gigantic in a breaking records in fact I
gigantic in a breaking records in fact I
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put my World Trade Center crossing at
put my World Trade Center crossing at
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the same artistic level as some of my
the same artistic level as some of my
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smaller walks or some completely
smaller walks or some completely
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different type of performance let's see
different type of performance let's see
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such as well my street juggling for
such as well my street juggling for
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example so each time I draw my circle of
example so each time I draw my circle of
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chalk on the pavement and enter the
chalk on the pavement and enter the
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improvising comic silent character I
improvising comic silent character I
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created 45 years ago I am as happy as
created 45 years ago I am as happy as
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when I am in the clouds but this here
when I am in the clouds but this here
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this is not the street so I cannot
this is not the street so I cannot
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street your goal here you understand so
street your goal here you understand so
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you don't want me to Street joggle here
you don't want me to Street joggle here
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right you you you you know that right
right you you you you know that right
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improvisation improvisation is
improvisation improvisation is
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empowering because it welcomes the
empowering because it welcomes the
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unknown and since what's impossible is
unknown and since what's impossible is
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always unknown it allows me to believe I
always unknown it allows me to believe I
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can cheat the impossible now I have done
can cheat the impossible now I have done
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the impossible not once but many times
the impossible not once but many times
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so what should I share though I know
so what should I share though I know
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Israel some years ago I was invited to
Israel some years ago I was invited to
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open the Israel festival by a high wire
open the Israel festival by a high wire
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walk and I choose to put my wire between
walk and I choose to put my wire between
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the Arab quarter's and the Jewish
the Arab quarter's and the Jewish
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quarter of Jerusalem over the band
quarter of Jerusalem over the band
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Hinnom Valley and I thought it would be
Hinnom Valley and I thought it would be
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incredible if in the middle of the wire
incredible if in the middle of the wire
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I stopped and I'd like a magician I
I stopped and I'd like a magician I
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produce I make appear a dog and send her
produce I make appear a dog and send her
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in the sky as a living symbol of peace
in the sky as a living symbol of peace
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well now I must say it was a little bit
well now I must say it was a little bit
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hard to find a dove in Israel but I got
hard to find a dove in Israel but I got
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one and in my hotel room
one and in my hotel room
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each time I practice making it appear
each time I practice making it appear
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and then throwing her in the air she
and then throwing her in the air she
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will graze the walls and hand upon the
will graze the walls and hand upon the
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bed so I thought no it's ok I mean the
bed so I thought no it's ok I mean the
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room is too small I mean a bird needs
room is too small I mean a bird needs
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space to fly it will go perfectly on the
space to fly it will go perfectly on the
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day of the walk now comes the day of the
day of the walk now comes the day of the
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walk 80,000 people spread over the
walk 80,000 people spread over the
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entire Valley the mayor of Jerusalem
entire Valley the mayor of Jerusalem
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Teddy Kollek comes to wish me the best
Teddy Kollek comes to wish me the best
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but he seemed nervous I mean there was
but he seemed nervous I mean there was
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tension in my wire but also could feel
tension in my wire but also could feel
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tension on the ground because actually
tension on the ground because actually
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all those people where
all those people where
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made of people who were for the most
made of people who were for the most
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part considered each other enemies so I
part considered each other enemies so I
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start the walk everything is fine I stop
start the walk everything is fine I stop
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in the middle I make the Dove appear
in the middle I make the Dove appear
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people applaud in delight and then in
people applaud in delight and then in
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the most magnificent gesture I send the
the most magnificent gesture I send the
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bird of peace into the azure but the
bird of peace into the azure but the
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bird instead of flying ago because flop
bird instead of flying ago because flop
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flop flop and and on my head and people
flop flop and and on my head and people
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scream so I grab his dove and for the
scream so I grab his dove and for the
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second time I send her in the air but
second time I send her in the air but
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the Dove who obviously didn't go to
the Dove who obviously didn't go to
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Flying School does flip flip flop and
Flying School does flip flip flop and
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ends up at the end of my balancing pole
ends up at the end of my balancing pole
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so now it's you love you love but hey I
so now it's you love you love but hey I
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sit down immediately it's a reflex of
sit down immediately it's a reflex of
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wire walkers now in the meantime the
wire walkers now in the meantime the
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audience they go crazy I mean the
audience they go crazy I mean the
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messing this guy with his double spent
messing this guy with his double spent
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years working and what ingenious for a
years working and what ingenious for a
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professional so I take a bow you know I
professional so I take a bow you know I
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sell it with my hand and at the end I
sell it with my hand and at the end I
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banged my head against the pole to these
banged my head against the pole to these
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slots the world now the Dove who now you
slots the world now the Dove who now you
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know obviously cannot fly goes for the
know obviously cannot fly goes for the
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third time a little flip flop flop and
third time a little flip flop flop and
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ends up on the wire behind me and the
ends up on the wire behind me and the
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entire valley goes crazy now but hold on
entire valley goes crazy now but hold on
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have not finished so now I'm like what
have not finished so now I'm like what
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50 yards for my rival and I'm exhausted
50 yards for my rival and I'm exhausted
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so my steps are slow and something
so my steps are slow and something
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happened somebody somewhere a group of
happened somebody somewhere a group of
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people start clapping in rhythm with my
people start clapping in rhythm with my
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step and within seconds the entire
step and within seconds the entire
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valley is applauding in unison with each
valley is applauding in unison with each
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of my step but not an approach of
of my step but not an approach of
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delight that before in a close of
delight that before in a close of
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encouragement for a moment the entire
encouragement for a moment the entire
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crowd had forgotten their differences
crowd had forgotten their differences
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they had become one pushing me to
they had become one pushing me to
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triumph you know what I want you just
triumph you know what I want you just
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for a second to experience this amazing
for a second to experience this amazing
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human Symphony so let's say I am here
human Symphony so let's say I am here
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and the chair is my arrival okay so I
and the chair is my arrival okay so I
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so after the walk today and I become
so after the walk today and I become
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friends and he tells me he has on his
friends and he tells me he has on his
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desk a picture of me in the middle of
desk a picture of me in the middle of
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the why over the door on my head he
the why over the door on my head he
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didn't know the full story and whenever
didn't know the full story and whenever
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is down to it by an impossible situation
is down to it by an impossible situation
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to solve in his you know hard to manage
to solve in his you know hard to manage
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city instead of giving up he looks at
city instead of giving up he looks at
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the picture and he said if Philip can do
the picture and he said if Philip can do
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that I can do this and he goes back to
that I can do this and he goes back to
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work inspiration by inspiring ourselves
work inspiration by inspiring ourselves
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we inspire others I mean I will never
we inspire others I mean I will never
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forget this music and I hope now neither
forget this music and I hope now neither
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will you please take this music with you
will you please take this music with you
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home and start gluing feathers to your
home and start gluing feathers to your
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arms and take off and fly and look at
arms and take off and fly and look at
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the world from a different perspective
the world from a different perspective
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and when you see mountains
and when you see mountains
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thank you thank you
thank you thank you
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you
Philippe Petit, Man, on, Wire, TED, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation, Twin, Towers, tightrope, high, tightrope
