QUOTES 4/13/2019

“Nude volleyball in naturism/nudism has almost become a cliché.  The game was in invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, an instructor at the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachussetts, USA.  By the 1920's, naturists were playing it regularly, making them some of the earliest adopters of volleyball.  In some ways, the game was ideal for early naturist clubs.  Most clubs were small and a volleyball court doesn't require much space.  Yet despite the relatively small court, many people can play at the same time.  The game also allows for differing levels of athletism which makes it inclusive.  The equipment required (a net and a ball) is very affordable.  Finally, since there is no need for a team uniform or protective equipment, volleyball is perfect for people who like to be nude.” - http://www.bareoaks.ca/index.php/en/volleyball.html

“Naked European Walking Tour (NEWT) 29 July 2018 Hospitality am Gasthof” Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYzPdIpdMfI

“I have a 9-foot boat I use with a trolling motor . . . One river I visit I put in and go up past the bridge and around the bend where I get nude and go another mile or two to where there is a small sandbar and a creek running into the river, there I fish and swim in the cold water.” – gabare, https://www.truenudists.com/forum/viewthread.php?id=1089&page=1

“How can it be that we hide our magnificent bodies, each one slightly different from the other, each unique and a complete functioning organism that carries our souls?  How can we actually be ashamed of the very essence that is us?  Our society has got it all backwards when we cover ourselves up and pretend to be something other than what we are.  We need to celebrate who we are, ourselves, our very physical bodies.  So many of the ills that we have in our cultures come from hiding ourselves and being ashamed for being us.  How can we love ourselves if we hate our bodies?  If we learned to love ourselves, then we would learn to love others.  We need to teach our kids that it is okay to be us.  With openness and respect for who we are, each and every one different, and yet each one part of the whole of humankind, we would make a much better world for ourselves and our children.  Let’s do it.  Let’s accept who we are.  Let’s start a more loving world.  Let’s bury hate and intolerance.  Just imagine what a wonderful world we could make just by not hating ourselves.” – HappyBare, From Tom Pine’s Special Report, file:///C:/Users/Owner/Downloads/The%20Naked%20Truth%20Naturists_vol_16_Special%20Report_no_03.pdf

“As nudists, we need to dare more.  To dare speaking out, to dare being more openly naked, to get naked more frequently, particularly with friends and family.” – NudeMarc, https://nuetheureux.wordpress.com/2015/05/24/being-naked-is-exposing-our-own-vulnerabilities/