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> [A coach must sometimes see players with his heart, and hear them with his eyes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/a-coach-must-sometimes-see-players-with-his-heart-and-hear-them-with/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

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## More by John Kessel

> [Don't ask yourself what you did wrong; ask yourself what you did right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/don-t-ask-yourself-what-you-did-wrong-ask-yourself-what-you-did-right/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

> [Never mishandle hope or self-confidence - those are elements of life, not just a game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/never-mishandle-hope-or-self-confidence-those-are-elements-of-life/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

> [Study hard, practice hard, play ferociously.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/study-hard-practice-hard-play-ferociously/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

> [Shared victory is a double victory, shared defeat is half-defeat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/shared-victory-is-a-double-victory-shared-defeat-is-half-defeat/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

> [The pessimistic coach complains about the play. The optimistic coach expects it to change. The realistic coach adjusts what he can control.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/the-pessimistic-coach-complains-about-the-play-the-optimistic-coach/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

> [You have to learn every day. You can't be playing every day, but you can be practicing. If you cannot be practicing with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/you-have-to-learn-every-day-you-can-t-be-playing-every-day-but-you/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

> [There are three choices in life and sport - either you do it, you don't do it or you think about it. Most humans…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/there-are-three-choices-in-life-and-sport-either-you-do-it-you-don-t/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/you-must-allow-your-players-to-become-the-athletes-they-can-be-don-t/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

> [Use volleyball quotes to motivate your teammates to play hard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/use-volleyball-quotes-to-motivate-your-teammates-to-play-hard/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

> [Being left-handed has its advantages in volleyball. Few people know enough about your spike and serve to give you advice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/being-left-handed-has-its-advantages-in-volleyball-few-people-know/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/make-your-mistakes-with-confidence-it-is-the-only-way-you-are-going/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

> [The meaning of volleyball, is to give meaning to volleyball, as the meaning of coaching is to give meaning to coaching.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/the-meaning-of-volleyball-is-to-give-meaning-to-volleyball-as-the/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/coaching-is-something-that-takes-place-only-when-learning-does-no/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/i-am-here-to-give-my-players-the-little-push-they-need-just-like-they/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

> [It's hard for these athletes to stay healthy. They are constantly being bombarded with unhealthy advertising. Peer pressure can override the body's demand for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kessel/it-s-hard-for-these-athletes-to-stay-healthy-they-are-constantly/)

[John Kessel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kessel/)

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