Lou Holtz Quotes
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The key to winning is choosing to do God's will and loving others with all you've got.
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When I work a game as an analyst, all I do is look at the game like a coach.
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I can't explain why a bride buys her wedding dress, whereas a groom rents his tux.
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The way you motivate a football team is to eliminate the unmotivated ones.
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Your neighbors will make judgments about you based on how your lawn and house look, and people who see you passing will judge you based on how clean you keep your car. It's not always fair, but it has always been true. Appearances matter, so make yours a good one.
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The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities. If you want to fail yourself - you can - but you cannot do your own thing if you have responsibilities to team members.
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I don't drink water, haven't drank water in 40 years.
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In life, be a participant, not a spectator.
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The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.
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You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.
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It's the extra effort after you have done your best that creates victory.
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A lifetime contract for a coach means if you're ahead in the third quarter and moving the ball, they can't fire you.
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Do what's right. Be on time, be polite, and be honest; remain free from drugs; and if you have any questions, get out your Bible. 2. Do your best. Mediocrity is unacceptable when you are capable of doing better. 3. Treat others as you want to be treated. Practice love and understanding.
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All my life, I've been trying to make a hole-in-one. The closest I've come is a bogey.
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Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by
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When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.
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You will never be indecisive if you know your purpose.
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Everyone wants to win on Saturday afternoon when the game is played. It’s what you do the other six days that decides the outcome
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Don't ever ask a player to do something he doesn't have the ability to do. He'll just question your ability as a coach, not his as an athlete.
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If you are killing time, it's not murder. It's suicide.
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Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn't work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.
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Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.
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I feel that God wants me to coach; otherwise, he wouldn't have put the desire in me.
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Actually, all I ever wanted to be was the best in my field.