As a little kid, I climbed a lot of trees because I always loved the bird's-eye view.

This claustrophobia was the only weakness I had. It's not my fault. It's just in my mind.

I'm retired from the daredevil business.

Sometimes you have to go up really high to see how small you are.

It feels great to be on top of the world but the greatest feeling is when your feet are on the ground.

The only limit is the one you set yourself.

I started skydiving because I loved the idea of freedom.

Never accept your limitations - because there are NO limitations.

One of the most exciting moments was standing out on top of the world, 30 seconds before stepping off.

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

Everyone has limits. Not everyone accepts them.

Hanging on in Quiet Desperation is the English Way

Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

Aphorisms are bad for novels. They stick in the reader's teeth.

We know that all must, in the end, stand by the side of the Divine. There is no escape from it, because that is His will.

What exactly is 'viewer discretion'? If viewers had discretion, most television shows would not be on the air.

A kind of second childhood falls on so many men. They trade their violence for the promise of a small increase of life span. In effect, the head of the house becomes the youngest child.

The male capacity for turning the negative into a compliment is really alarming.

A neurotic can perfectly well be a literary genius, but his greatest danger is always that he will not recognize when he is dull.

There are different points of view about how to approach this experience of ultimate ecstasy, as some people describe it, or ultimate nirvana or ultimate fulfillment.