Table Tennis Quotes:

Ping-pong was invented on the dining tables of England in the 19th century, and it was called Wiff-waff! And there, I think, you have the difference between us and the rest of the world. Other nations, the French, looked at a dining table and saw an opportunity to have dinner; we looked at it an saw an opportunity to play Wiff-waff.

- Boris Johnson

source: Source: www.motherjones.com

topic: Opportunity, Thinking, Play, Ping Pong, Dining Table

Hornergy' is Zen's term for the indomitable athletic edge powered by sexual restraint. The basketball, baseball and football teams haven't had a winning season in years. The table-tennis team, however, is undefeated.

- Megan McCafferty

topic: Basketball, Baseball, Football, Indomitable, Undefeated

If you can't take a punch, you should play table tennis.

- Pierre Berbizier

source: "Football's most hyperbolic week ever" by Harry Pearson, www.theguardian.com. November 5, 2009.

topic: Play, Tennis, Tables, Playing Rugby, Table Tennis

I like to play table tennis, spend time with my kids.

- Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

topic: Kids, Play, Tennis, Table Tennis

It's important for the young players to practice other ball games as well, basketball or table tennis. On the tennis court, you can improve your eye through a kind of overexertion.

- Rafael Nadal

source: Source: www.spiegel.de

topic: Basketball, Eye, Player, Tennis Courts, Ball Games

I know China are very good in table tennis. Let me see what happens in tennis. I am pretty happy with the way I am playing.

- Anastasia Myskina

source: "Henin-Hardenne survives in Qatar", cnn.com. March 3, 2004.

topic: Tennis, Tables, Way, Table Tennis

China needs a table-tennis-like solidity in football.

- Berti Vogts

source: Source: www.china.org.cn

topic: Football, Tennis, Needs, Table Tennis

If you have team spirit you can even beat better teams. As far as team sport is concerned China might need a change in attitude in comparison to the one in table tennis.

- Berti Vogts

source: Source: www.china.org.cn

topic: Sports, Attitude, Team, Table Tennis, Team Spirit

I beat my sons in real-life table tennis, but virtually, I get murdered. I download games on the iPhone that I'm addicted to - I'm a master at "Angry Birds."

- Salman Rushdie

topic: Real, Son, Iphone, Angry Birds, Table Tennis