Explore popular quotes and sayings by a French athlete Alain Robert.
Last updated on November 23, 2024.
Alain Robert is a French rock climber and urban climber. Known as "the French Spider-Man" or "the Human Spider", Robert is famous for his free solo climbing, scaling skyscrapers using no climbing equipment except for a small bag of chalk and a pair of climbing shoes.
In fact, it will be very easy to climb the building because of its shape and architecture.
When I was 12, I forgot the keys to my parent's apartment. So I simply climbed up seven floors to get in.
There is a percentage of people who want to be a little bit outside their comfort zone and I am one of them, someone who lives on the edge.
Authorities arrest me, release me, and then invite me back to host public events. I think it's interesting.
Life has to be dangerous.
We are living in a world where everything is based on security.
People need to learn to live with more risk.
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.
Fortunately, the courts discharged me every time after they understood what I had done.
I was not willing to give up because I was born to like taking risks and that is my way of life.
I make good money: One speech nets me more than what most people make in six months.
I feel completely alone - it's like melting, I am the structure, and I am also Alain Robert.
When I climb a building, I've been there already, and carefully planned how to start the climb as well as how to do it.
We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ourselves. Know how to develop it.
I did climb about 80 buildings around the world and I climbed even the five tallest.
It's a great feeling to know that 100 cops want to stop you doing something and they can't.
If you've climbed the first 140 meters it doesn't mean that you've succeeded; you are going to succeed by climbing the last 10 meters.
Sometimes doing the forbidden can be nice.
I see myself as a climber and an activist.
I don't want to follow the herd.
All these buildings are like mountains I would like to climb, but I am forbidden.
Whenever I climb I have to also entertain.
To me, climbing is like eating or drinking. I have to do it; it's part of my life.
Modern people are only willing to believe in their computers, while I believe in myself.
Plus, I very much like the feeling of height, and buildings have even more of a feeling of height than rock faces.
I enjoy every climb - maybe it's because it's a literal dance between life and death.
I love all people, whatever race they are.
Soloing is the most beautiful way of climbing; no material constrains, just you and the rock, the sun, nature; a kind of school for courage, willpower and self-confidence.