Funny Or Inspirational Volleyball Quotes And Sayings

by allinspiration.com

A collation of inspiring or funny volleyball quotes and sayings for players, coaches, fans and lovers of the sport.

“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”
– Andrew Carnegie

“I never compete against the competition. The only one I compete against is myself, because one day I will beat the competition and then who will I compete against?”
– Billie Akauola

“Be bold. If you are going to make an error, make a doozy, and don’t be afraid to hit the ball.”
– Billie Jean King

“I played varsity on all of them for four years. I’m 5’9 and that’s not that tall for a center so I was a forward. I loved playing volleyball and basketball and track I was good at, but it stressed me out.”
– Bridgette Wilson

“LIFE is like VOLLEYBALL…..we SERVE ourselves, we PASS things along, we SET things up, and we FINISH things off. Sometimes we have to RECOVER, but eventually we ROTATE and the cycle continues.”
– C. Tracey

“You can become a winner only if you are willing to walk over the edge.”
– Damon Runyon

“Volleyball is the sport through which I am able to express my God-given talents of being an athlete. It is a sport which involves relating, pushing, and encouraging your teammates. It has helped evolve me into the person I am today.”
– David Beard

“When you’re playing for the national championship, it’s not a matter of life or death. It’s more important than that.”
– Duffy Daugherty

“For me, winning isn’t something that happens suddenly on the field when the whistle blows and the crowds roar. Winning is something that builds physically and mentally every day that you train and every night that you dream.”
– Emmitt Smith

“Volleyball anchored me at a time in my life when I needed it. It gave me a reason for being this big, big girl.”
– Gabrielle Reece

“Once I got past my anger toward my mother, I began to excel in volleyball and modeling.”
– Gabrielle Reece

“I’m not just a model who plays volleyball, or a volleyball player who supports herself modeling. I’m a female athlete personality.”
– Gabrielle Reece

“I think any time people behave in a way that’s truly them, then they’ll never fail. You get in trouble when you try to copy others.”
– Gabrielle Reece

“I always have a million things going on at once, but I try to put my energy into the most immediate need.”
– Gabrielle Reece

“I want to play until the end.”
– Gabrielle Reece

“If you want to stay fit, surround yourself with a couple of chicks who are fired up, so that the one day you’re not, you can feed off their energy.”
– Gabrielle Reece

“It’s sort of like, our bodies are designed to keep moving, and when we don’t move it, we’re not going to feel great.”
– Gabrielle Reece

“My body is a vehicle for the mechanics of my sport.”
– Gabrielle Reece

“You slam the bottom and either walk away or suck it up and get through it.”
– Gabrielle Reece

“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.”
– George Halas

“The minute you start talking about what you’re going to do if you lose, you have lost.”
– George Shultz

“My dream was to be either a volleyball player or a veterinarian.”
– Gisele

“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.”
– Goethe

“I grew up on the beach and played side-out scoring all my life, but rally scoring is better for our sport. There is pressure on every play. You can’t make a mistake, but that also means your opponent can’t make a mistake. It makes the matches more exciting to watch.”
– Holly McPeak

“You touch every other ball and, if you screw up, you only have one more person to back you up. You can’t go hide in the corner.” (on beach volleyball)
– Kerri Walsh

“People think we have coasted the last four years. We fought, we had a lot of battles. We’ve always had to battle.”
– Kerri Walsh

“We were very aggressive, and when we’re aggressive, it’s hard to stop us.”
– Kerri Walsh

“What’s not to love about us! People got to know Misty and me in Athens. We’ve continued to be successful and continued to connect with the fans. I promise we’re going to be tough to get rid of.”
– Kerri Walsh

“If you are not prepared, you cannot work out intensely. If you do not perform, you cannot get results, and if you can’t do your best to recover, you won’t get the benefits of your hard work.”
– Kerri Walsh

“To me, crying is not a sign of weakness. She wants it that bad and she puts her whole heart into it. She had really high expectations, and that’s why she’s so good. She just had a bad game.”
– Kerri Walsh

“I think the hard part is over. Now it’s time for us to play.”
– Kerri Walsh

“Adversity, if you allow it to, will fortify you and make you the best you can be.”
– Kerri Walsh

“Physically I’m not as strong as I was, but I try to make up for it mentally. It’s a big challenge, and I relish it, competing with guys half my age.”
– Kirch Kiraly

“No volleyball play can begin without a serve, and the serve is the only technique that is totally under your control. In other endeavors, you cannot succeed without believing in yourself, and that belief is completely under your control.”
– Kirch Kiraly

“Volleyball, I could be pretty good. After a few practices I could be that striker, or whatever they call it.”
– LeBron James

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