80 Quotes by John Kessel

There are two basic situations in volleyball - either you got the ball or you don't.

There is no such thing as 'staying in shape;' you either work to get better, or you allow yourself to get worse.

Play your heart out each game, so you can look your teammates in the eyes and ask, without saying it, 'I played full out, did you?'

Volleyball rules are simple. If it is on the floor, pick it up and get it into the air. If it is in the air, keep it off the floor. —

Less effort in this game makes more results.

Good players win volleyball games for you, not tall players.

In volleyball there are many reasons for errors but not a single excuse.

The pessimistic coach complains about the play. The optimistic coach expects it to change. The realistic coach adjusts what he can control.

The sport of volleyball will never give you something that you can't handle; whether you do handle it is another question.