Famous quote by Bill Shankly

Mobile Desktop
Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, its much more serious than that
Like

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that"

- Bill Shankly

About this Quote

This quote by Bill Shankly is a funny take on the interest and also intensity that football followers have for the sporting activity. Shankly is recommending that football is greater than simply a game, it is a lifestyle for many people. He is implying that football is more vital than life and death, which it is taken very seriously by those who are enthusiastic regarding it. Shankly is highlighting the significance of football in the lives of many people, and just how it can bring people together in a manner that nothing else can. He is additionally highlighting the value of valuing the game and also the people that play it, as it is something that is taken really seriously by those who are enthusiastic regarding it. Shankly's quote is a suggestion that football is more than just a game, it is a lifestyle for many people.

About the Author

Bill Shankly This quote is written / told by Bill Shankly between September 2, 1913 and September 29, 1981. He was a famous Athlete from Scotland. The author also have 11 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: w
Lao Tzu
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"
Lao Tzu, Author
Small: Buildings should serve people, not the other way around - John Portman
John Portman
"Buildings should serve people, not the other way around"
John Portman, Architect
Small: Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people - Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl
"Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people"
Thor Heyerdahl, Explorer
Small: Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea
"Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage"
Sri Aurobindo, Philosopher
Small: Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting - Johann Wolfgang
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
Small: Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and int
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest - George Matthew Adams
George Matthew Adams
"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest"
George Matthew Adams, Philosopher
Small: Cats and monkeys monkeys and cats all human life is there - Henry James
Henry James
"Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there"
Henry James, Writer
Small: If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death - Paul Lynde
"If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death"
Paul Lynde, Comedian
Small: Telling a teenager the facts of life is like giving a fish a bath - Arnold H. Glasow
Arnold H. Glasow
"Telling a teenager the facts of life is like giving a fish a bath"
Arnold H. Glasow, Businessman