Quotes about Skiing

Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. Votes: 9

It is better to go skiing and think of God, than go to church and think of sport. Votes: 7

Skiing is the best way in the world to waste time. Votes: 6

Sometimes it's all about the win, sometimes it's about the skiing. Votes: 6

Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country. Votes: 6

Snowboarding is an activity that is very popular with people who do not feel that regular skiing is lethal enough. Votes: 6

Skiing is better than sex actually, because for me a good round of sex might be seven minutes. Skiing you can do for seven hours. Votes: 6

The history of skiing is important to me. Votes: 4

I don't like bungee jumping, but I do like skiing. Votes: 4

For me, skiing is a physical necessity. I have a need for risk. Votes: 4

I enjoy tennis, though don't play very often nowadays, and skiing... oh yes and swimming. Votes: 4

My mom has this great skiing event in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, every year for a local charity. Votes: 4

Skiing takes so much out of me, and when I start a family, I want to do it 100%. Votes: 4

Powder snow skiing is not fun. It's life, fully lived - life lived in a blaze of reality. Votes: 4

Talking from morning to night about sex has helped my skiing, because I talk about movement, about looking good, about taking risks. Votes: 4

The sensual caress of waist deep cold smoke.... glory in skiing virgin snow, in being the first to mark the powder with the signature of their run. Votes: 4

I think the most important thing in skiing is you have to be having fun. If you're having fun, then everything else will come easy to you. Votes: 4

The quality of life is so much higher anyplace you can ski in the morning and surf in the evening - there's something to be said for that. Votes: 4

I have a project at HBO and one at the Family Channel coming that are being looked at. Aside from that I am not doing much more than playing golf and some skiing. Votes: 4

Sport is a wonderful metaphor for life. Of all the sports that I played - skiing, baseball, fishing - there is no greater example than golf, because you're playing against yourself and nature. Votes: 4

The sport of skiing consists of wearing three thousand dollars worth of clothes and equipment and driving two hundred miles in the snow in order to stand around at a bar and get drunk. Votes: 4

That feeling is the same whether you're on either side of the hundredths. Obviously, it's great to win the world championship, but if you put down that kind of skiing, it's awesome either way. Votes: 4

We can't control what the ratings will be. It's like, if you're going to go skiing, do you hope you'll have a good day of skiing? Yes. Do you hope you won't break your leg? Yes. Votes: 4

When I started to sing, my mother would have me engaged to perform at the Women's Christian Temperance Union national or annual meetings. I would hate doing this because I wanted to play baseball or go off skiing. Votes: 4

The French are not normally a Nordic Skiing Nation. Votes: 3

Skiing is the next best thing to having wings. Votes: 3

If poles were so important we'd call it Poling instead of Skiing Votes: 3

Skiing makes me feel great, and it gives my legs such an incredible workout. Votes: 3

Skiing is the pleasurable part of alpinism - way more pleasurable and fun than alpine climbing. Votes: 3

Skiing is always so huge, you need so many talents to be fast and be good at this sport. Votes: 3

I live on the water and I have jet skis. Skiing is my biggest thing, I've been skiing since I was five-years-old. Votes: 3

I always channeled what I felt emotionally into skiing - my insecurities, my anger, my disappointment. Skiing was always my outlet, and it worked. Votes: 3

Skiing consists of wearing $3,000 worth of clothes and equipment and driving 200 miles in the snow in order to stand around at a bar and drink. Votes: 3

Skiing with friends in Reberty, France, after the Winter Olympics in 2010, was an amazing trip. I was at my happiest surrounded by all those mountains. Votes: 3

Skiing not only for yourself and your family, but for your country, was surreal. The amount of support I got from back home in Indiana was insane. Votes: 3

In the late 1960s, I ended up in Telluride, Colorado. It wasn't like the country club that it is now. It was very raw. Skiing was there, but snowboarders have now entirely overrun it. Votes: 3

In the late 1960s, I ended up in Telluride, Colorado. It wasnt like the country club that it is now. It was very raw. Skiing was there, but snowboarders have now entirely overrun it. Votes: 3

Skiing in Whistler was great fun. It's an extreme environment that's very different to my own and I had never skied before, so I had to learn to take on the elements quite bravely. It was nice to try something new. Votes: 3

A part of me is missing when I can't ski, but I've learned there's more to define me and make me happy, like stand-up paddling and Jet Skiing - things I'd never done before. Or being with people I love and just enjoying life. Votes: 3

I've had a deep love affair with skiing for many years. Votes: 2

I don't want to leave skiing early. I want to feel like I've done everything I can do. Votes: 2

I'm still having fun and as long as skiing is enjoyable, I'm going to continue to do it. Votes: 2

Cooking is like snow skiing: If you don't fall at least 10 times, then you're not skiing hard enough. Votes: 2

If you like the outdoors, Colorado is a big adventure playground for adults: it's great for skiing, cycling, climbing, and hiking. Votes: 2

Anything that involves the outdoors I'm all about, whether it be skiing, snowboarding, wakesurfing to mountain-biking. Anything that gets me outside. Votes: 2

I find music distracting - it takes me out of my head. What I love so much about skiing is the peacefulness. Votes: 2

When I was born, my parents were huge into skiing. I grew up on Mont Blanc, skiing on that hill. I was really a ski baby. Loved it; I still love it. Votes: 2

My two must-haves are my cell phone and my MacBook Pro laptop, which allows me to update my Web site from wherever I am, whether I'm in Africa or in Sun Valley skiing. Votes: 2

In cross-country skiing, athletes propel themselves over distances of ten and twenty miles - a physical challenge that places intense demands on the ability of their red blood cells to deliver oxygen to their muscles. Votes: 2

There are not many places in the world where you can get to the beach in an hour, the desert in two hours and snowboarding or skiing in three hours. You can do all that in California. Votes: 2

I have been skiing since I was in school, but I'm not great. I am never going to break an Olympic record, I just want to go down the hills, on red or blue runs, but not... black. Votes: 2

For me, personally, skiing holds everything. I used to race cars, but skiing is a step beyond that. It removes the machinery and puts you one step closer to the elements. And it's a complete physical expression of freedom. Votes: 2

In winter I go skiing on Saturdays and Sundays when the slopes are quieter due to changeover day for tourists, and in summer I hike up into the mountains at sunset, just as the village is settling down to dinner. Votes: 2

When my parents were getting divorced, I just said to myself, 'Go to sleep, and tomorrow you can go skiing.' I cried myself to sleep, and in the morning I was up on the mountain, and I was good. Votes: 2

It's hard to give tips to skiers if I don't know how they ski, but I think the most important thing in skiing is you have to be having fun. If you're having fun, then everything else will come easy to you. Votes: 2

I think the Winter Olympics are definitely on a smaller scale than the summer games, but with the inclusion of cool new sports like slope style skiing and snowboarding, it is going to breathe new life into them and attract a whole new crowd. Votes: 2

Fact: From quitting smoking to skiing, we succeed to the degree we try, fail, and learn. Studies show that people who worry about mistakes shut down, but those who are relaxed about doing badly soon learn to do well. Success is built on failure. Votes: 2

When I was 50 years old, I actually decided to draw up a list of half a dozen things that I really hadn't done very well, and I was going to make efforts to improve. One of them was skiing, and I really did become a very much better skier. Votes: 2

The first time I ever saw snow skis was when I was 62 years old and that was 19 years ago and I'm still skiing. So, we'll be skiing with some very close friends of the Carter Center letting them know what the Carter Center is doing around the world. We have programs in over 65 countries. Votes: 2

Jet-skiing is my favorite water sport. Votes: 0

I love skiing, scuba diving and hang-gliding. Votes: 0

I'm into outdoor sports like hiking, windsurfing, water-skiing. Votes: 0

You can't get hurt skiing, unless you fall Votes: 0

I remember skiing being a family recreational thing. Votes: 0

You won't get hurt skiing if you don't fall. Votes: 0

All things are possible, except skiing through a revolving door. Votes: 0

When you're skiing, if you're not falling you're not trying. Votes: 0

I'm never tired of winning, and I'm never tired of skiing. Votes: 0

I'm not really good at skiing or snowboarding, or swimming, per se. Votes: 0

When I was 3 years old, I thought I was very good at skiing. Votes: 0

And, as an adult, I tried skiing, and I ended up in tears. Votes: 0

The best thing about skiing backwards is you can see where you've been. Votes: 0

If we admit it or not, skiing is a little bit of show biz Votes: 0

For the record, I hate skiing... and if you get killed doing it, GOOD. Votes: 0

Atheism is a belief system", is like saying "not going skiing, is a hobby. Votes: 0

I do uphill skiing; I don't do downhill skiing. I think that's for nerd amateurs. Votes: 0

There are many skiers who have chosen tele for a more compact, streamlined skiing system. Votes: 0

For me, personally, getting a podium is not as important as feeling super comfortable on my skiing. Votes: 0

[I write] intuitively, reflexively, as if skiing down a steep mountain slope with no time to think. Votes: 0

I'm looking forward to free skiing the most. Just groomers, big wide groomers making nice big turns. Votes: 0

My hobbies are mountain biking, horseback riding and packing, canoeing and kayaking, hiking, camping, cooking, and skiing. Votes: 0

I love skiing fast. You're going 80 to 85 m.p.h. down an icy slope, and I love it. Votes: 0

I didn't start skiing until I was 50. My wife Lois taught me how to ski. I'm proficiently conservative. Votes: 0

I hated skiing or any other sport where there was an ambulance waiting at the bottom of the hill. Votes: 0

I love sailing and water sports; whether it's water skiing, body boarding or surfing or simply swimming in the ocean. Votes: 0

Consolidation in the skiing equipment industry cannot be allowed to lead to higher prices, lower quality or less innovative products, Votes: 0

I'm going to start water skiing someday...as soon as I can separate it from being dragged by a boat. Votes: 0

I went skiing today, too, yeah. I didn't wanna go. The girl I'm stalking wanted to go, so... I'm not kiddin! Votes: 0

I'd imagine a great date would be to go skiing. Imagine going skiing. Go ski with someone, if they can ski. Votes: 0

When I'm skiing, I listen to electronic music. It's repetitive and let's me get into a groove and crank out the miles. Votes: 0

When I started skiing my pants were baggy and my cheeks were tight------Now my cheeks are baggy and my pants are tight. Votes: 0

Solving problems is a practical art, like swimming, or skiing, or playing the piano: you can learn it only by imitation and practice. Votes: 0

My family, my friends, and skiing... thats it for me, thats my life. The joy I get from skiing, thats worth dying for. Votes: 0

I like to go wakeboarding. It's my new favorite sport. It's like skiing but on a snowboard that has little shoes on it. Votes: 0

I started skiing around the same time as I began playing the piano, at around four, before moving to the violin at five. Votes: 0

The first thing I wanted to do, as a boy, was to be a skier, because I had seen film footage of somebody skiing. Votes: 0

I was lucky enough that my parents knew about World Cup skiing, so since I was really little, we were watching World Cup winning runs. Votes: 0

I vary my days between skiing and snowboarding - I can go fast down pisted runs but still struggle in the bumps on a snowboard. Votes: 0

Born in the Flint, Michigan, big boat sailing on the Great Lakes and skiing in the winter was how most of my youth was spent. Votes: 0

I miss my boats, and I miss having the ability to be out on the water during the daytime and then go skiing at night. Votes: 0

I like skiing and surfing with kids. They are the cutest little skiers out there, in their little outfits. I just want to eat 'em up! Votes: 0

I love skiing, I love the sun, I love my children, I love my grandchildren, I love my family and friends... and whatever I haven't done. Votes: 0

Off the packed trail we experience the miracle of corn snow, skiing atop the crust, like skiing on an eggshell that has been sprinkled with sugar. Votes: 0

In the winter, I enjoy cross-country skiing and raising orchids and amaryllises. If I could grow tropical flowers as perennials, I would, especially hibiscus and mandavilla. Votes: 0

After high school and a year of College I made a half-hearted attempt at professional skiing in Aspen, Colorado and then found myself back in Flint. Votes: 0

Black people drink lots of beer. However, you won't see us skiing down a mountain for one, or see us diving for Frisbees on concrete for one. Votes: 0

I was hospitalized five times in 2011 because of my skiing. Fracturing my left shoulder twice, snapping my anterior cruciate ligament once and smashing my scapula into five pieces. Votes: 0

There are really only three things to learn in skiing: how to put on your skis, how to slide downhill, and how to walk along the hospital corridor. Votes: 0

As for hobbies, I don't really read or watch TV. I'm very active. I like surfing, skiing, riding bikes with my kids, and working out with my friends. Votes: 0

I enjoy hiking and skiing, like most Norwegians. In winter, there will be snow for months on end. In the summer, there are the long evenings to enjoy. Votes: 0

I learned easily and had time to follow my inclination for sports (light athletics and skiing) and chemistry, which I taught myself by reading all textbooks I could get. Votes: 0

The idea that skiing might not be fun, might not be for everyone, had never occurred to me. Where I come from, the sport signified pleasure, nature, family happiness. Votes: 0

My coach, Liang Chow, had one rule while I was training for the 2008 Olympics: no skiing. I could do anything I wanted outside the gym, he said, except ski. Votes: 0

When I'm not writing or working on books as a publisher, I'm doing things that make me happy. One is skiing with my kids and husband. I love sports. Votes: 0

I'd be nervous about skiing, wondering what I'd do if I felt shaky on top of a mountain; but other diabetics do ski, so there's no reason I couldn't. Votes: 0

A French player, Sylvain Marconnet, broke his tibia skiing in 2007 and missed his home World Cup. For me the risk of breaking something versus the reward was never worth it. Votes: 0

When I was little, I spent a lot of time by myself. When other kids were in school, I was skiing and thinking about things. I was alone on the mountain. Votes: 0

Life is like skiing. Just like skiing, the goal is not to get to the bottom of the hill. It's to have a bunch of good runs before the sun sets. Votes: 0

My relationship with the mountains actually started when I was 16. Every year, a group used to be taken from Auckland Grammar down to the Tangariro National Park for a skiing holiday. Votes: 0

I've done an awful lot of skiing all over Europe: I've done Italy, Austria, France. I skied loads in New Zealand - I did pretty much every ski slope I could find. Votes: 0

Being Australian, I'm probably more used to sunshine and the beach. I've never been skiing, and I think I was already in my 20s when I saw snow for the first time. Votes: 0

I don't know if it's just me or everyone, but the whole vibe with skiing is not so much thriving on competition against others as it is against myself and the clock. Votes: 0

I take the kids skiing every year, and my husband doesn't always go. The way I grew up, that's very normal. My mom would take us skiing, but my dad hates cold weather. Votes: 0

Obviously, you always want to win, but you want to win by skiing a race that you're proud of and you feel like you really challenged yourself and left it all out there. Votes: 0

Next to filmmaking and stuff like that, skiing is my favorite thing. I go skiing in Aspen - everywhere. I have been skiing since I was 4. I just love it. I feel so free. Votes: 0

Only Experience Teaches You: You can't learn skiing by watching videos. They might help but you still need to find a place with snow, put your skis on, and thrust yourself down the mountain. Votes: 0

My father had his own business, a clothing store, which he inherited from his father. He travelled abroad frequently and was quite extravagant, so we had skiing holidays and summer holidays on the beach. Votes: 0

I like skiing, among other things, because I have moments when I am alone in the mountains. That's fantastic, when there's nobody around you. You see miles around you, and the sun is almost down . Votes: 0