13 Quotes & Sayings By Guy Laliberte

Guy Laliberte is the Founder of Cirque du Soleil. He won the 1996 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and is a member of the Order of Canada. Guy was born in Montreal, Quebec. He began his career in banking before founding Cirque du Soleil in 1984 Read more

The company's first production was "O" in 1984, followed by "La Nouba" in 1986. Guy made his feature film debut with "Le Samourai" in 1989. In 1991, he starred in "Le Dernier Combat" with Jean-Claude Van Damme and made the motion picture "My Favorite Martian." Guy also works as an actor and producer, most recently appearing in "Elephant," which was released in 2009.

Guy currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife Monique and their three children: Xavier, Morad and Mikaël.

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Sometimes just being on a beach with my loved ones is all the adventure I need. I am a happy camper and continue to be a citizen of the world. I have yet to discover other cultures, other peoples' dreams and treasures. I will always be a traveler who is discovering beautiful Gaia. Guy Laliberte
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Adaption of the human body in space is not yet mastered. As soon as you hit space, you feel your body is going through a period of mutation. There's no blood in your head; you have a hard time swallowing. We're not born to naturally be in space. Guy Laliberte
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I always have traveled with a camera throughout my life, but I always had my old 35mm film camera. When I was training to go into space, the only equipment there was a digital camera. I went through a fast-track class on Earth. It actually was fun, though I'm basically a dinosaur with computers. Guy Laliberte
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Inside every adult there's still a child that lingers. We're happiness merchants - giving people the opportunity to dream like children. Guy Laliberte
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I'm a humanist. I always believed, even with Cirque du Soliel, that this is my way to contribute to a better world. I believe I'm very privileged, but many people face the reality when they wake up in the morning of not having food or a glass of water. Life's been good to me, and I believe you have to feed the circle of life. Guy Laliberte
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I don't believe in pitfalls. I believe in taking risks and not doing the same thing twice. Guy Laliberte
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Along the way, let's never forget that once we were children and that we were all playing together without distinction of skin color, society level, or where people come from. Adults need to remember to play and to be more childlike in our behavior. We've forgotten what that childlike experience was like. Guy Laliberte
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We are in a position of financial and social power, and we could be agents of change in our society. Without pretension, I believe we could be a nice little gardener who takes care of the garden, and hopefully our neighbor will do the same. Then, maybe we'll achieve a better world. Guy Laliberte
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We had every problems starting a big top could have. The tent fell down on the first day. We had problems getting people into the shows. It was only with the courage and arrogance of youth that we survived. Guy Laliberte
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I am blessed for what I have, but I believed in it from the beginning. Today, the dream is the same: I still want to travel, I still want to entertain, and I most certainly still want to have fun. Guy Laliberte
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Life is full of adventure. There's no such thing as a clear pathway. Guy Laliberte
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We're not afraid of risking what was our success yesterday in order to explore some new field. We're adventurous. We like the challenge of unknown territory, unknown artistic field, and that's what stimulates us. Guy Laliberte