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title: "1 Quit Playing Quotes By Rob Machado"
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> [To catch a wave, to stand up - it was just life-changing. There was nothing that even came close. I quit playing all other sports - by the time I was eleven, they were toast.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/to-catch-a-wave-to-stand-up-it-was-just-life-changing-there-was/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

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## More by Rob Machado

> [We dream of the perfect wave, the perfect job, the perfect house. When we get there, we dream of something else,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/we-dream-of-the-perfect-wave-the-perfect-job-the-perfect-house-when/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [You'd be surprised how cold you get in the water, especially surfing a place like Pipeline. If the tradewinds are blowing, it gets chilly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/you-d-be-surprised-how-cold-you-get-in-the-water-especially-surfing-a/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [Truthfully, I despise hotels. I've had such better experiences staying at people's houses and guesthouses; it's so much more comfortable and homey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/truthfully-i-despise-hotels-i-ve-had-such-better-experiences-staying/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [One meal I'm constantly reminded about is when I ate kangaroo tail in the desert in Australia; it wasn't necessarily my favorite, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/one-meal-i-m-constantly-reminded-about-is-when-i-ate-kangaroo-tail-in/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [To catch a wave, to stand up - it was just life-changing. There was nothing that even came close. I quit playing all other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/to-catch-a-wave-to-stand-up-it-was-just-life-changing-there-was/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [I've been very lucky, getting to travel the world with professional photographers. I'd grab their equipment, get a few lessons, and start firing shots.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/i-ve-been-very-lucky-getting-to-travel-the-world-with-professional/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [Nothing could happen to me in the water that would make me want to go on the beach and fight someone. That's just not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/nothing-could-happen-to-me-in-the-water-that-would-make-me-want-to-go/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [We dream of the perfect wave, the perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect love, and when we get there, we dream of something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/we-dream-of-the-perfect-wave-the-perfect-job-the-perfect-house-the/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [The surfing - the waves in Indonesia are amazing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/the-surfing-the-waves-in-indonesia-are-amazing/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [At any given time, there are a lot of million-dollar luxury charter boats cruising around the Mentawai Islands finding the most incredible waves. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/at-any-given-time-there-are-a-lot-of-million-dollar-luxury-charter/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [I think I'm one of the most fortunate people in the world. I travel around looking for the best waves and appreciate it every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/i-think-i-m-one-of-the-most-fortunate-people-in-the-world-i-travel/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [I've never actually even contemplated writing a book or having a book.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/i-ve-never-actually-even-contemplated-writing-a-book-or-having-a-book/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [I've always been a big supporter of the Surfrider Foundation. I started my own foundation, Rob Machado Foundation, which focuses on environmental education for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/i-ve-always-been-a-big-supporter-of-the-surfrider-foundation-i/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

> [The best meal I've had was in Tavarua, an island in Fiji. It was just before sunset. A bunch of guys had just caught…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-machado/the-best-meal-i-ve-had-was-in-tavarua-an-island-in-fiji-it-was-just/)

[Rob Machado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-machado/)

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