Lou Holtz Quotes
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There are certain things in this world we all have in common such as time. Everybody has sixty seconds to a minute, sixty minutes to an hour, twenty-four hours to a day. The difference is what we do with that time and how we use it.
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Those who know Notre Dame, no explanation’s necessary. Those who don’t, no explanation will suffice.
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Build your empire on the firm foundation of the fundamentals.
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I think that we have opportunities all around us - sometimes we just don't recognize them.
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In adversity, there is opportunity. Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity. Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.
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I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.
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The best way to save face is not to use the lower half.
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It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game
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Attitude determines how well you do it.
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If you don't demand that your people maintain. High performances to remain on your team, Why should they be proud of the association?
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It was a great game if you don't care who won. I cared.
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You can't motivate a group of people or a Team. You have to motivate people individually, and that motivation has to be in an environment in which that person has a goal - something they want to accomplish in their lives.
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We are not going to win because you have a new head coach, any more than you are going to fix a flat tire by changing the driver. We will win the minute all of us get rid of excuses as to why we can't win and stop wallowing in self-pity.
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Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.
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Everything ends badly, otherwise it would not end.
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If you've been there, no explanation is necessary. If you haven't, none is adequate.
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An agent won't help you get drafted higher, won't make you win more games, and won't make you faster or stronger. They all say they can, but the people who do the drafting don't talk to agents. They talk to coaches, they watch film, they talk to the people who've worked with players. They don't talk to agents.
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If you don't make a total commitment to whatever you are doing, then you start looking to bail out the first time the boat starts leaking.
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When I work a game as an analyst, all I do is look at the game like a coach. Why was something successful? What makes it work? I just try to use my expertise and whatever insight I have to the game.
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One thing about me is I try to be honest.
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In the successful organization, no detail is too small to escape close attention.
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ESPN is a great organization to work for.
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All you need is something to say, and a burning desire to say it... it doesn't matter where your hands are.
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Never settle for second when first is available