Quotes about volleyball

A collection of quotes on the topic of volleyball, play.

Quotes about volleyball

Simon Munnery photo

“Look at the sea and remember the past. Look at the sky and imagine the future. Look at the land and think of the present. And in the most profound place where land, sea and sky are one - there ye shall play volleyball.”

Simon Munnery (1967) British comedian

Attention Scum! (2001), How To Live (2005)

Imagination, Thinking, Past, Future
Marisa Miller photo

“I’d say I was a tomboy… I took wood chop in high school and I was very into volleyball and football, and [was] very unaware of anything girly for a long time.”

Marisa Miller (1978) American model

[13 Questions With Marisa Miller, http://www.askmen.com/celebs/interview_200/233_marisa_miller_interview.html, AskMen.com, News Corporation, 2010-04-13]

School, Time, Football
Emo Philips photo

“Ambiguity — the Devil's volleyball.”

Emo Philips (1956) American comedian

E=MO² (1985), A Fine How Ya Do

Yousef Munayyer photo

“More than the atrocities committed or the condemnations that followed, perhaps the most important and also inspirational element of the events of last Friday was the demonstrations themselves. Tens of thousands of Palestinians congregated in disciplined, organized demonstrations at various points along the fence of the besieged Gaza Strip. People of all ages joined, songs were sung, meals were cooked, pick-up volleyball games were played. All of this, importantly, was done as a unified Palestinian front. Despite Israel’s efforts to slap a Hamas label on it, the only visible flags were Palestinian, not factional. For Palestinians, this was a vision that brought us together with great hope.”

Yousef Munayyer American writer

In Gaza, Israel Aims To Massacre Hope (2018)

People, Age, Hope, Game

“Hitler made a film about "Hitler gives a camp to the Jews". And they look all shiny. And they're drawing. And they're playing volleyball. And people are dancing. And people are having a wonderful time. And everybody fell for it.”

Maurice Sendak (1928–2012) American illustrator and writer of children's books

NOW interview (2004)

People, Time, Dance, Drawing