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Blitz Quotes

On football defense, marketing pushes, and wartime history

The word 'blitz' spans a football defensive strategy, an overwhelming marketing push, and the historic wartime bombing of London. These quotes explore all three respectfully, similar to our city quotes collection.

I acquired a hunger for fairy tales in the dark days of blackout and blitz in the Second World War.

Quotes by A. S. Byatt

You have different schemes for different teams. Some teams blitz a lot, and some teams drop eight in coverage.

Quotes by Rolando McClain

I don't want to find out what celebrity X, who is a Browns fan, thinks of the zone blitz scheme. I don't think that's the sort of thing that I would even ask many people when they come on the...

Quotes by Rich Eisen

Times were very hard if you were a poor, politically correct Jewish girl living in the east end of London during the Blitz and you were trying to eke out a living as a hairdresser.

Quotes by Linda Grant

Baby Quotes

For all the farcical invoking of Blitz spirit, Brexit isn’t merely an absurdist experiment in English nationalist nostalgia - it is the most audacious example yet of a futuristic Russian nationalism that seeks to divide and rule Europe.

Quotes by Layla Moran

No true fan wants to go to Comic-Con and get assaulted with a marketing blitz about just any old show.

Quotes by Jim Lee

I think if you go from show to show without doing that big PR blitz it's helpful because people can get pretty sick of your face if you're just out there all the time. And keep a low profile, hold...

Quotes by Jane Curtin

My room is dominated by the huge painting, which is a copy of 'The Violation' by the Belgian surrealist Paul Delvaux. The original was destroyed during the Blitz in 1940, and I commissioned an artist I know, Brigid Marlin, to...

Quotes by J. G. Ballard

I grew up in London, a city devastated by the bombing. I am, you might say, a Blitz Baby.

Quotes by David Jason

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of 'blitz' appear in these quotes?
The collection covers a football defensive scheme, an intense marketing or publicity push, and the historic wartime bombing campaign known as the Blitz.
Is the wartime reference treated with respect?
Yes, the quote referencing daily life in London during the Blitz is presented as respectful historical memory, not entertainment.
Do these quotes discuss sports strategy?
Yes, one explains how different football teams use blitz schemes and coverage differently on defense.
Is there a quote about media and publicity?
Yes, one discusses the downside of an overwhelming publicity blitz and the value of keeping a lower profile instead.
Where can I find more quotes touching on history and place?
Explore our city quotes collection for more reflections connected to place and history.

From avoiding an exhausting PR blitz to remembering everyday life in London during wartime, these quotes treat 'blitz' as a word with real range and real history.