Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Kessel

Never mishandle hope or self-confidence - those are elements of life, not just a game.

John Kessel

The kind of player who has turned his game around, he used to be lousy and lazy and now he is lazy and lousy.

John Kessel

Think positive, real volleyball happens too fast to think any other way.

John Kessel

The meaning of volleyball, is to give meaning to volleyball, as the meaning of coaching is to give meaning to coaching.

John Kessel

Focus on winning the contest with yourself.

John Kessel

Alter strategies and tactics, but never your principles.

John Kessel

There is nothing less important in life than the score after one game of a two out of three game match.

John Kessel

A coach must sometimes see players with his heart, and hear them with his eyes.

John Kessel

I am here to give my players the little push they need, just like they needed long ago, when first learning the art of the swing. All you needed then was a little push, and quickly you were pumping away, flying higher and higher, without any more help from the 'coach.'

John Kessel

Study hard, practice hard, play ferociously.

John Kessel

Shared victory is a double victory, shared defeat is half-defeat.

John Kessel

Most of us are referees at heart; we like to call throws and errors on someone else.

John Kessel

Work hard - beat out half the team. Be committed, play fair as a team player - Beat out another quarter of the team. The last quarter is your desire and beliefs, and where you are playing.

John Kessel

Nothing makes a player more productive than the last minute.

John Kessel

Make your mistakes with confidence. It is the only way you are going to learn anything. Never be afraid to do a skill, no matter how simple or hard it may seem someone has done it, and so can you, With enough committed practice and confidence.

John Kessel

Coaches must be flexible, for then they won't get bent out of shape.

John Kessel

You must allow your players to become the athletes they can be. Don't make them into anything just to become the kind of winners fans, friends and others think they must be.

John Kessel

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

John Kessel

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

John Kessel

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?'

John Kessel

Less effort in this game makes more results.

John Kessel

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

John Kessel

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

John Kessel

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

John Kessel

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

John Kessel

You cannot turn your winning attitude on when you think you 'need it.' You must work on it every day, every practice, every match - win or lose. Focus on playing to win, not playing to lose, for there is a season of difference between the two.

John Kessel

Coaching is something that takes place only when learning does. No matter what you are doing in your practices, if your players are not learning something significant, you're really not coaching. If a player fails in a game, the coach may have failed in practice.

John Kessel

Volleyball is like going to church ... many attend, but few understand.

John Daly

I can tell you one thing. I've done this my way. I don't have anybody to blame for this win but me, and I love it.

Lisa Guerrero

In the morning, I reach for the sports page.

Lisa Guerrero

On my morning run, I listen to sports talk radio.

Lisa Guerrero

I've always been around dudes and sports.

Lionel Barber

There were always plenty of newspapers in the house. The Times, Guardian, Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail were all regular fixtures on the coffee table. I used to enjoy reading The Times editorial pages and the Daily Mail sports pages.