50 Skating Quotes for Skating Enthusiasts

By Norbert Juma

Master quote curator and editor on a mission to inspire

Published January 4, 2023

These skating quotes show how popular this sport is among the masses.

Most people have tried skating once in their life, which is why they can understand the true value of the skating quotes listed below.

Apart from offering you the most famous quotes about skating, we have also discussed the different skating types.

So, this article is going to be loaded with fun.

If interested, let’s unfold each section one by one.

Types of skating

Listed below are the most popular types of skating.

Inline skating/ rollerblading

Inline skating is where you glide on the ground with boots fitted with wheels.

It is also referred to as blading or rollerblading, similar to skating on the ice.

Here are a few of the most important sub-disciplines of inline skating:

Speed inline skating
Inline figure skating
Aggressive inline skating
Freestyle slalom skating
Inline Roller Hockey Skating
Off-road Inline Skating
Urban/freestyle inline skating

Roller skating

Inline skating and roller skating are identical in many ways.

For instance, these skating disciplines involve wearing special types of boots with wheels.

However, there is a difference that relates to the wheel arrangement.

They line the wheels up in a straight line when performing inline skating.

Roller skates have two wheels at the front and two at the back.

Below are the sub-disciplines of roller skating:

Jam skating
Roller derby
Rink hockey skating
Speed roller skating
Artistic roller skating
Roller dancing
Rhythm roller skating

Ice skating

As the name suggests, ice skating is performed on ice while wearing a bladed skate.

This is an outdoor type of skating that involves skating on natural ice.

The type of ice skates differs depending on the purpose for which you will use them.

Below are the different types of ice skates:

Ice hockey skates
Freestyle ice skates
Ice figure skates
Speed ice skates
Synchronized ice skates

Skateboarding

Skateboarding is a part of extreme sports that involves riding on a skateboard.

At present, there are various types of skateboarding styles popular among skating enthusiasts.

This type of skating is quite famous among the youth, and most players perform skateboard tricks when they are still teenagers.

Most of the tricks are extremely dangerous, which is why this type of skating is categorized as an extreme sport.

A few of the skateboarding styles are listed below:

Freestyle skateboarding
Downhill skateboarding
Park skateboarding
Street skateboarding
Cruising
Vert skateboarding
Off-road skateboard

Top 10 skating quotes

Enjoy reading and sharing our selection of the top 10 skating quotes below.

1. “I didn’t get into skating to be famous.” — Eric Heiden

2. “I think skating helped me find myself.” — Peggy Fleming

3. “I begged my mom to let me start skating.” — Debi Thomas

4. “And I love what I do, and I love skating.” — Nancy Kerrigan

5. “I want kids to enjoy skating, and I think it’s a great workout.” — Oksana Baiul

6. “I just motor through school in the morning and then go skating.” — Ryan Sheckler

7. “I started skating when I was five years old in Pasadena, California.” — Mirai Nagasu

8. “Baseball is my true passion. Skating was more of a short-term goal.” — Eddy Alvarez

9. “I like to pick on figure skating, which is very athletic, but it’s not a sport.” — John Part

10. “When I was in the care system, I lived for skating and drawing. I lived on roller skates.” — Goldie

Ice skating quotes

Those who enjoy the feeling of floating above the ice can refresh their memories with these exciting skating quotes.

11. “In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

12. “That’s the thing about ice skating, you can just fall awkwardly like that.” — Chesney Hawkes

13. “Hell would freeze over before I saw my parents happily holding hands and ice skating.” — Tana Mongeau

14. “It’s a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water.” — Franklin P. Jones

15. “I love skating so much, and I feel like every time I step out onto the ice, that’s what I’m meant to do.” — Clara Hughes

16. “If you are going to be ice skating for three or potentially six months, you are probably going to get injured a lot.” — Chloe Madeley

17. “Passover and Easter are the only Jewish and Christian holidays that move in sync, like the ice skating pairs we saw during the winter Olympics.” — Marvin Olasky

18. “As soon as I was introduced to ice speed skating, I was instantly hooked. I never thought about pursuing skating professionally; I just enjoyed doing it.” — Shani Davis

19. “Inner-thigh strength is important, and not just for appearance’s sake. If you enjoy – or have always wanted to try – ice skating or rollerblading, strong inner thighs will come in handy.” — Denise Austin

20. “Ice skating is very difficult. It takes a lot of discipline and a lot of hard work. It’s fun, but you are there on the ice every morning freezing and trying to do these moves and these tricks.” — Michelle Trachtenberg

Skating quotes by some pro athletes

These skating quotes come from some of the best skaters in the world and are sure to expand your knowledge.

21. “My skating career won’t last forever.” — Nathan Chen

22. “I definitely still work on my skating a lot.” — Connor McDavid

23. “I won’t quit skating until I am physically unable.” — Tony Hawk

24. “Skating has given me so much that it’s priceless.” — Michelle Kwan

25. “Power and strength are most important for my skating.” — Nyjah Huston

26. “Skating has always been a major area of interest to me.” — Sasha Cohen

27. “Skating was the vessel into which I could pour my heart and soul.” — Peggy Fleming

28. “When I came back to skating, everyone was like, ‘Oh you’re the snowboard guy’.” — Shaun White

29. “Whenever I put myself out there on the line, skating against other people, I simply want to win.” — Shani Davis

30. “Everything that I’ve ever been able to accomplish in skating and life has come out of adversity and perseverance.” — Scott Hamilton

Figure skating quotes

Figure skating is an artistic sport that fascinates viewers. If you enjoy figure skating, you’ll also enjoy these figure skating quotes.

31. “Figure skating is a mixture of art and sport.” — Katarina Witt

32. “I think you learn how to fall well when you’re figure skating. Your reflexes are very acute.” — Jud Tylor

33. “I think for me it was a natural transition to move full time into acting rather than figure skating.” — Julie Benz

34. “When I was younger, I always dreamed of being a legend, to be remembered in figure skating.” — Michelle Kwan

35. “And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well.” — Scott Hamilton

36. “Largely, I began skating because I wanted stuff to do outside of school. My mom decided to put me into figure skating.” — Nathan Chen

37. “My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.” — Debi Thomas

38. “Yes, I am the Olympic champion, but this is not the end of it. I want all the gold that there is out there, everything that exists in figure skating. In all events, in all competitions.” — Adelina Sotnikova

39. “In this crazy, crazy world of figure skating, it is easy to focus on a name or a target. But when you are going after someone, it really only holds you back from what you are capable of yourself.” — Ashley Wagner

40. “When I was young, many people didn’t know what figure skating was. Some who knew of it thought of it as dancing on ice. But, as I entered international competitions and got good results, many people got to know more about it and came to cheer for me.” — Kim Yuna

Some more skating quotes

Here we add some more skating quotes. You’ll find them to be very interesting.

41. “I’ve never been ice skating, ever. I’m traumatized by the idea of it.” — Sebastian Stan

42. “There were a couple of years where I was skating and acting at the same time.” — Julie Benz

43. “The past couple years training with Kurt have really brought inspiration into my skating.” — Kristi Yamaguchi

44. “For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it.” — Kim Yuna

45. “Skating is much more of an individual sport, and then there is a team event once the team is picked.” — Eddy Alvarez

46. “All I know is that skating is getting better; the guys are getting better throughout the whole age range.” — Elvis Stojko

47. “Society is like a large piece of frozen water, and skating well is the great art of social life.” — Letitia Elizabeth Landon

48. “Skating in itself is a difficult sport, and the amazing athletes within the sport are very challenging.” — Nathan Chen

49. “The most important thing about skating is that it teaches you to do the things you should do before you do the things you want to do.” — Barbara Ann Scott

50. “I just try to touch people’s hearts in a way through skating, so they’re not just witnessing a performance, they’re feeling a performance, and they’re a part of it.” — Scott Hamilton