John Kessel

Don't ask yourself what you did wrong; ask yourself what you did right.

— John Kessel

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

— John Kessel

Study hard, practice hard, play ferociously.

— John Kessel

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

— 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

You have to learn every day. You can't be playing every day, but you can be practicing. If you cannot be practicing…

— John Kessel

There are three choices in life and sport - either you do it, you don't do it or you think about it.…

— 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…

— John Kessel

Use volleyball quotes to motivate your teammates to play hard.

— John Kessel

Being left-handed has its advantages in volleyball. Few people know enough about your spike and serve to give you advice.

— John Kessel

Make your mistakes with confidence. It is the only way you are going to learn anything. Never be afraid to do a…

— 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

Coaching is something that takes place only when learning does. No matter what you are doing in your practices, if your players…

— John Kessel

I am here to give my players the little push they need, just like they needed long ago, when first learning the…

— 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…

— John Kessel

“If the weakness of mainstream fiction is its deliberate smallness, the weakness of sf is its puffed-up size, its gauzy immensities. SF…

— John Kessel

Most volleyball players are made in the winter, spring and summer, for come fall, everyone practices equal time.

— John Kessel

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

— John Kessel

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

— John Kessel

You cannot turn your winning attitude on when you think you 'need it.' You must work on it every day, every practice,…

— John Kessel

You can be harsh on your players and still coach, but it is easier when you are kind to them.

— John Kessel

Too many players are so afraid to do anything that they seldom venture to do anything.

— John Kessel

Perform the best you can for when you find that you perform your best, there is still so much more in volleyball…

— John Kessel

Volleyball rules are simple. If it is on the floor, pick it up and get it into the air. If it is…

— John Kessel

Never underestimate your players; they can do it with enough game-like practice. Coaches must put more emphasis in practice and in life…

— John Kessel