Alex Honnold Quotes

Danger is cool.

With buildering, I get to keep that element of danger. Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of height than rock faces.

Stunts are really fun.

There's no such thing as a great stunt if there's no danger involved.

I do not climb really dangerous stuff.

There is probably no pleasure equal to the pleasure of climbing a dangerous Alp; but it is a pleasure which is confined strictly to people who can find pleasure in it.

I think I'd like to be a lion tamer, actually. That - that would provide the most audience entertainment if something went really badly.

I love doing stunts.

Doing stunt work is risky, but it's something I enjoy.

I like walking on the edge.

Adventure without risk is Disneyland.

It was treacherous. I think someone was injured. But I did love being there, we all did.

I'm riveted by extreme sports like big-wave surfing, 'megaramp' skateboarding and half-pipe snowboarding. I'm fascinated partly because the sports are so exhilaratingly acrobatic. But I'm also captivated by the fear that a terrible accident might happen at any moment. And accidents do happen.

I like living on the edge.

I get to do the most amazing things. We call it Host in Peril quite often, because people love to see me risk my life or be in danger.

I like the edge of danger.

Sometimes you need to play with a knife between your teeth.

Speed and danger don't always go together, but it's proper fun when they do.

Danger is to adventure what garlic is to spaghetti sauce. Without it, you just end up with stewed tomatoes.

The devotion of the greatest is to encounter risk and danger, and play dice for death.

Lots of the things we do are dangerous, but life itself is dangerous; nothing is really worth bothering with that isn't full of danger

Live dangerously. Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius.

Besides we are men, and after all it is our business to risk our lives.

Hey, this is terrific!" he said. "Someone down there is trying to kill us!" "Terrific," said Arthur. "But don't you see what this means?" "Yes. We are going to die." "Yes, but apart from that." "Apart from that?!" "It means we must be on to something!" "How soon can we get off it?

There is a joy in danger.