Quotes & Sayings About Parkour By David Belle

First, do it. Second, do it well. Third, do it well and fast - that means you're a professional. — David Belle

Parkour belongs to the ones who live it, not the ones who want to live thanks to it — David Belle

A little backflip (backflips), but it's not part of Parkour, but i like doing this since i did gym. — David Belle

Understand that this art has been created by few soldiers in Vietnam to escape or reach: and this is the spirit I'd like parkour to keep. You have to make the difference between what is useful and what is not in emergency situations. Then you'll know what is parkour and what is not. So if you do acrobatics things on the street with no other goal than showing off, please don't say it's parkour. Acrobatics existed long time ago before parkour. — David Belle

Many people open their mind through different things like music and painting, as well as Parkour. How is not important. What is important is to open your mind because you gain some freedom through it. — David Belle

The evolution of Parkour sort of happens with time and age as you change, and the body has a certain memory of Parkour. There is a sort of thing that remains intrinsic, but then the choreography will adapt to whatever the necessity of each particular film needs. — David Belle

You don't need any [money] to do [Parkour], just a pair of good shoes and that's all. — David Belle

Parkour is not just linear. There are moments that are intense and some that are lesser, so you have to move from one to another, and that becomes the musicality of Parkour. — David Belle

The Parkour is with me, and it will continue to be with me. It is something that I love, and it's intrinsic to me. — David Belle

Train not to get something right, train so that you can never get it wrong — David Belle

The best part of falling is getting back up again. — David Belle

Parkour does not have to be liked or disliked! Parkour is here and it will stay here forever! Because it was born from a pure heart and nourished from all the love that a son can give to his father! — David Belle

Parkour teaches you to be sure of what you are able to do. — David Belle

If you are in front of a wall that you cannot get past, would you just keep banging your head into the wall? ... No, you would find a new wall. — David Belle

Parkour is really a practice of getting to know yourself, what you're able to do, what are your limits. As you train, you start knowing what you can do. — David Belle