Nik Wallenda Quotes
That mist was thick. It was hard to see at times. The wind was wild. It'd come at me one way and hit me from the front, and hit me from the back.
Wallenda, Nik. Post-walk interview. Megadrop: Wallenda Live over Niagara Falls, ABC, 15 June 2012.
This English headline about a seemingly temporary weather condition in the English Channel has become an iconic quotation by all who are discussing a united Europe and English attitudes towards Europe and the European continent. Before there was a tunnel between England and the continent a heavy fog interrupted all traffic—sea and air. However the British, who represent a small part of the total population in Europe and the European continent, viewed the temporary problem as unfortunate, not for England, but for the Continent. The implication was that Britain would get along fine without the continent and the rest of Europe, but the continent was in a state of stress if they could not communicate with and travel to England. It is an imperious attitude which aggravates the remainder of the European community, is not supported by Economic reality but is nonetheless perceived and felt by British of all classes.
Nikolas 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 11 Guinness World Records for various acrobatic feats, but was best known as the first person to walk a tightrope stretched directly over Niagara Falls. Wallenda walked 1,800 feet on a steel cable over Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua, his longest walk, on March 4, 2020.