I just believe that the feeling of wonder is amazing. I am pushing myself as far as I can humanly push myself... I can only hope for the best and expect the worse.

Blaine frames “wonder” as the core payoff of his work: the emotional jolt of astonishment matters more than technical method. The second sentence shifts from audience experience to personal discipline—his feats depend on deliberate self-testing and a willingness to approach physical and psychological limits. The final line balances optimism with realism: he can hope for success, but he trains and plans as if failure is possible. Taken together, the quote captures a philosophy of performance built on risk, endurance, and the pursuit of awe—where the artist’s responsibility is to push hard enough that wonder becomes plausible, while remaining mentally prepared for the worst-case outcome.