Alberto Tomba famous quotes

I was introverted, shy. But if you win a lot you need to be extroverted, or they'll think you're arrogant.
-- Alberto Tomba

#Motivational #Athlete #Winning

I never took banned substances, but I have been courted by doctors who wanted to improve my blood in the laboratory. My mother always put them on a flight.
-- Alberto Tomba

#Mother #Doctors #Blood

I used to have a wild night with three women until 5am., but I am getting older. In the Olympic village here, I will live it up with five women, but only until 3am.
-- Alberto Tomba

#Bad Ass #Night #Getting Older

I really lack the words to compliment myself today.
-- Alberto Tomba

#Sports #Motivational Sports #Today

All the people know Tomba, but not the real Alberto,
-- Alberto Tomba

#Real #People

Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

Kids grow up awfully fast these days,"she said. "You should try to have a good relationship with your kids, no matter what they do.

Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

A helluva athlete, the best ever to play his position in the history of the game.

Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.

It's been a wild ride. I hope people can appreciate how special it is to see the people that ran well today; how special and sometimes fleeting greatness can be even from yourself. I gave it everything I had and for a short period of time I did very very well and I'm very proud of that and I'm leaving it at that. I did the best I could.

Sure, I like to win when I play basketball or board games or video games, but my day isnt ruined if I lose. Im always up for a rematch. In all seriousness, thats something thats nice about maturing.

When you get billions in aid and your weapons resupplied and your ammunition stock resupplied, you don't learn the lesson that war is bad and nobody wins.